Two Adjacent JPOs on Rasuna Said Not Connected, Here's What the Jakarta Government Says

The Jakarta Highways Department (Dinas Bina Marga) has addressed the presence of two pedestrian bridges (JPO) located close to each other in the HR Rasuna Said area, South Jakarta. The Head of the Data and Information Centre for the Jakarta Highways Department, Siti Dinarwenny, explained that the two JPOs are indeed situated near one another but are not connected because they were built at different times and serve different functions. The first JPO is an existing bridge owned by the Jakarta Provincial Government, which was built earlier and functions as a public crossing facility. Meanwhile, the second JPO is an integration bridge built later by the Greater Jakarta LRT (Jabodebek) as part of an intermodal integration facility connecting the Jabodebek LRT Station with the TransJakarta bus stop. Before the TransJakarta stop was relocated beneath the Jabodebek LRT Integrated Station, the existing JPO also once provided direct access to the TransJakarta stop. However, after the stop was moved and integrated, access to the bus stop is no longer via the existing JPO but through the integration JPO built by the LRT Jabodebek. Dinar explained that the integration JPO can be used not only by LRT and TransJakarta users for changing transport modes but also by the general public as a road crossing facility. “The integration JPO has an unpaid area so it can be used by the general public to cross. This facility is equipped with lifts to facilitate access for the community, especially persons with disabilities, the elderly, pregnant women, and other users who require easy access,” Dinar said in a written statement on Tuesday (4/8). Regarding the proposal to connect the two JPOs, she stated that such a plan requires a technical study from the LRT Jabodebek as the owner and manager of the integration JPO. However, based on existing conditions, there are technical constraints that currently make connecting the two JPOs unfeasible. The two bridges have a floor elevation difference of about 75 centimetres, while the horizontal distance between the two structures is only about 60 centimetres. This condition does not allow for the construction of stairs or a ramp that meets safety, security, comfort, and accessibility standards for users. She added that although they are not physically connected, the public still has the option to use both JPOs as crossing facilities according to the access points they require. The distance between the exit points of the two JPOs is also relatively close, at about 50 metres, so the public can still choose the crossing facility that suits their needs. “We urge the public to use the available crossing facilities and always prioritise safety during their activities,” Dinar said.