Viral 'Love-Hate Relationship' Footbridge in Kuningan to Be Connected

A pair of pedestrian footbridges (JPO) in the Rasuna Said area of Kuningan, Jakarta, have drawn public attention for standing in close proximity without being connected, forcing pedestrians to loop around when switching from one access point to the other. The situation was widely dubbed a ‘love-hate relationship’ footbridge on social media, as users found the layout confusing. Before the Rasuna Said LRT Jabodebek Station began operating, the footbridge owned by the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government served as access to the Rasuna Said Transjakarta bus stop as well as a public crossing facility. Once the integrated LRT Jabodebek footbridge was put into service, access to the bus stop was rerouted to the new bridge, leaving the old footbridge to function solely as a road crossing. Many Transjakarta users expressed confusion, assuming the two footbridges were connected, and hoped they would be linked to make journeys more practical. The DKI Jakarta Bina Marga Agency explained that the two footbridges were built at different times and for different functions, and that connecting them was constrained by an elevation difference of about 75 centimetres and a horizontal gap of only around 60 centimetres. DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has confirmed that the two footbridges will soon be connected to improve public mobility. LRT Jabodebek has also stated its readiness to support the connection of the two structures.