Please solve traffic jams

Please solve traffic jams

From Bisnis Indonesia

Ideally, we shouldn't be complaining about traffic jams after
completion of many toll roads in Jakarta and its surroundings. We
should be able to figure out how long our daily trips to and from
our offices are going to take.

However, hopes for our toll roads are falling hopelessly short
of our initial expectations. The promise that traffic problems
would be solved once toll roads were constructed is hollow. Now,
traffic jams even occur on toll roads. It takes as long to reach
a destination either by toll or regular road.

I have to face this problem nearly every day because I live in
Tangerang. The first stage of the toll road is smooth going, but
once past the Kebon Jeruk toll gate, it is a totally different
story.

The trouble starts right after the toll gate until the traffic
lights at the Tomang crossroads. We have to admit that this strip
is rather overloaded. The same condition can be observed on the
Jl. S. Parman and Jl. Gatot Subroto (Cawang) toll roads.

We do not blame PT Jasa Marga or any other toll road developer
for the situation, but this condition should be looked into.

I appeal to the respective authorities to find a solution for
this increasingly worsening road problem. One can just imagine
the losses being imposed on commuters if this condition drags on.
Not just gasoline is lost in the process but also time.
Immaterial losses include stress or fatigue, declining
productivity, respiratory problems and others.

If the government has the political will to solve this
particular problem, it should be able to find, once and for all,
a comprehensive solution.

Maybe it is time to consult the Agency for the Assessment and
Application of Technology, our national think tank, to eradicate
the problem of clogged roads.

BONAVERA

Cimone, Tangerang