Rebuilding Tendean Pedestrian Bridge Estimated to Cost Rp6 Billion

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Head of the DKI Jakarta Bina Marga Agency, Heru Suwondo, estimates the budget required to rebuild the pedestrian bridge (JPO) in the Tendean area, South Jakarta, ranges from Rp5 billion to Rp6 billion. According to Heru, the DKI Provincial Government will seek financing for the project through a Floor Area Ratio (KLB) compensation scheme to avoid burdening the regional budget (APBD). “Financing is being sought externally. Perhaps through KLB. We need to calculate the budget first. But the estimate is around Rp5 billion to Rp6 billion,” he said at City Hall on Tuesday. The KLB compensation scheme is a mechanism where the government grants developers permission to build taller or larger buildings, on the condition that the developer must construct public facilities in return. As a short-term solution, Heru mentioned that his agency has coordinated with the DKI Transportation Agency to build a zebra crossing or pelican crossing. He acknowledged that rebuilding the JPO will take a long time, but expressed hope that construction could begin soon. Previously, DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo requested the Transportation Agency to coordinate with the Ministry of Transportation to find a short-term solution following the JPO incident in Tendean, South Jakarta. Pramono stated that one short-term solution is to use a zebra crossing. According to Pramono, rebuilding the JPO will take time, while pedestrian crossing facilities are an urgent need. He also stressed that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is still preparing a long-term solution, namely rebuilding the JPO. Pramono said his administration will begin discussing the budget scheme to be used for rebuilding the Tendean JPO, including through the APBD or other creative financing such as CSR funds or naming rights. “We are doing this now, and next week we will hold a meeting and make a decision immediately. Because this cannot be delayed, it is a very strategic JPO,” said Pramono.