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