Tanah Abang traffic to be rerouted

JAKARTA: The City Transportation Agency will begin rerouting traffic on Wednesday in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, particularly along Jl. Wahid Hasyim, in an effort to deal with the area's traffic woes.

The agency will place a road divider on the west side of Jl. Wahid Hasyim, as well as providing two U-turns for vehicles.

Traffic moving from north (Jl. Kampung Bali IV) to will no longer be able to turn right and instead will be rerouted to the left toward a U-turn. Traffic moving from south (Jl. Thamrin) to west will be able to use a U-turn near the Tanah Abang bridge.

Traffic traveling east (Jl. Thamrin) and West (Jl. Fachrudin) will not be rerouted. Public buses and minivans will not be allowed on Jl. Wahid Hasyim. --JP