Billboard Collapse to Floods on Toll Roads: Jasa Marga's Response
JAKARTA – Bad weather that has hit Jakarta and its surroundings in recent days has triggered various disruptions on toll road sections.
Facing these conditions, Jasa Marga, through Jasamarga Metropolitan Tollroad (JMT) Regional Division, has moved quickly to secure several affected points.
Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds that occurred on Sunday (12/4) afternoon became the main trigger. The impacts were quite serious, ranging from fallen trees to damage to facilities on the toll roads.
One of the most striking incidents was the collapse of a billboard on the Cawang Toll Road that nearly hit a passing Transjakarta bus. Fortunately, there were no casualties in the incident, and the bus was able to continue its journey.
In addition, disruptions also occurred on several sections of the Jagorawi Toll Road. Fallen trees were reported at KM 8 and KM 10 towards Bogor, as well as KM 30 towards Jakarta. Similar conditions were also found on the JORR Toll Road, precisely at KM 35 towards Jakarta.
Even the Halim Toll Gate frame collapsed due to the impact of strong winds. All these points were immediately handled by officers to ensure traffic remains safe and smooth.
Supervision has also been tightened at vulnerable points to anticipate further impacts from extreme weather.
The impact of bad weather did not only occur in Jakarta, but also spread to the West Java region. Continuous high rainfall caused flooding at the Rest Area KM 149.
To address the situation, officers have deployed two water pump units with outlet sizes of 5 inches each to accelerate the water pumping process.
This handling is carried out so that the rest area facilities can quickly return to normal and be safe for toll road users.
“At this time, the Representative Office 1, 2, and 3 officers, together with Jasamarga Tollroad Operator (JMTO) and Jasamarga Related Business (JMRB), are in the field to carry out material evacuation, handling of affected facilities, and traffic management to ensure the safety and comfort of road users,” said Alvin, in an official statement (13/4/2026).
“Road users are urged to remain cautious, pay attention to traffic signs and directions from officers in the field, and manage travel time and routes,” he said.