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