Two overpasses inaugurated

Two overpasses inaugurated

JAKARTA: Minister of Public Works Joko Kirmanto inaugurated on
Wednesday two overpasses in East and South Jakarta.

Motorists can enter the 700-meter overpass on Jl. Raya Bogor
in Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta, in front of Harapan Bunda maternity
hospital. The overpass ends at the three-way intersection in
Cijantung.

The expressway was built to ease traffic congestion at Pasar
Rebo.

Meanwhile, the 400-meter overpass in Tanjung Barat, South
Jakarta, will serve as an alternative to avoid heavy traffic on
Jl. TB Simatupang and Jl. Tanjung Barat Baru.

"The overpasses could also expedite the delivery of goods to
areas outside Jakarta," Joko said.

The construction of the overpasses, financed by the Japan Bank
for International Cooperation (JBIC), has cost around Rp 120
billion (US$13.4 million). -- JP