Traffic jams on Jl. Tomang Raya

Traffic jams on Jl. Tomang Raya

From Neraca

The problem of traffic congestion indeed seems difficult to
solve, despite all the efforts made by the police. This is
certainly true for Jl. Tomang Raya, where to this day, jams are
normal daily occurrences. From 6:00 a.m. to 10:OO a.m. and also
during certain hours in the evening, motorists have to take a
roundabout route to get to this street. Yet jams still occur,
although to a lesser degree.

I think one reason for this is the ill timing of the traffic
light at one end of Jl. Tomang Raya. Every time it appears, the
red light seems to stay on for too long, while the green light
lights up for too brief a duration. I call on the police to
consider resetting the timing of all traffic lights along this
particular street so that they are better synchronized.

Heavy traffic congestion also occurs regularly in the Ciputat
area, especially near the entry to the PT Sandratex plant
compound, due to construction work. The Ciputat area has long
been known for its traffic congestion. But what puzzles me in
this particular case is why the road construction work, which is
not really of that big a scale, never seems to get completed.

I call on everyone who plans to do any construction work on
Jl. Ciputat to time their projects properly so that the job does
not get extended indefinitely. The traffic congestion in the
Ciputat area, especially near the Ciputat market, has long been a
source of frustration for many people. After the old Ciputat
market burned down, plans were made to renovate the market and
build a shopping mall in its place. The job is still not finished
and now causes heavy traffic congestion. Minibus drivers in the
area ignore all traffic regulations on the excuse that they have
to cover expenses. Police officers in the area can seldom be
found during periods of congestion. Where are they?

SUMARDIONO

Jakarta