Underpass expected to ease traffic

BEKASI: A two-lane underpass nearing completion in Pasir Sari, Bekasi, is expected to help ease the heavy congestion in the Cikarang industrial area, an official said on Wednesday.

Toll road operator PT Jasa Marga reported that the 700-meter long underpass would be ready by the end of this year.

The project is 90 percent complete with only minor problems between Jasa Marga and utility companies PT. PLN, Indosat and Pertamina concerning underground pipelines and electricity installations near the site.

Each day, hundreds of container trucks travel back and forth through the area, creating heavy traffic.

"The congestion also comes from ill-disciplined angkot (public minivan)," Bekasi transportation agency officer Romly said. -- Antara