Eight overpasses, tunnels planned

In order to alleviate traffic problems in some areas notorious for traffic congestion, the city administration plans to construct another eight overpasses and underpasses, a city official has said.

Soeharto, the head of the City Public Works Office, said Monday that the eight overpasses and underpasses to be built include Karet overpass, Jatibaru overpass, Salemba underpass, and Pasar Pagi overpass.

"The construction cost of the projects range from Rp 8 billion to Rp 15 billion per route," Soeharto said.

The City Public Works Office has built eight overpasses and underpasses in the city since 1992, including the Sahardjo overpass in South Jakarta, the Dukuh Atas overpass in Central Jakarta, the Pramuka and Kampung Melayu overpasses in East Jakarta and the Rasuna Said tunnel in the Kuningan area, South Jakarta.

"Nine underpasses and overpasses under construction include DI Panjaitan underpass and Buaran overpass in East Jakarta, Tanah Abang underpass and Senen overpass in Central Jakarta and Kebayoran overpass in South Jakarta," Soeharto said.

Soeharto said that the development of the 25 underpasses and overpasses by the city administration, in line with the Jakarta Urban Development Project, were expected to be completed by 1997.

The road projects, Soeharto said, do not include underpass and overpass projects built by private contractors such as those located along the new toll road parallel to Jl. TB. Simatupang in South Jakarta and the ones constructed and financed by the Ministry of Public Works. (has)