For those of you motorists passing on the slow lane towards Senayan Roundabout, Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, South Jakarta, please be vigilant and extra careful. This is because right after City Police gate before access to SCBD area, there is a hu ge gaping hole.

Two days ago the hole was small, but it keeps getting bigger. It is probably because the soil beneath it is constantly eroding

The width of the hole, which formed after the soil layer under the road collapsed, is about three square meters. While in overall, the collapsed area is as long as 10 meters and as wide as 2.5 meters.

“Two days ago the hole was small, but it keeps getting bigger. It is probably because the soil beneath it is constantly eroding,” expressed Jaka (37), one of motorcycle-taxi drivers near the location, Thursday (4/10).

This afternoon, workers from Jakarta Public Works Department are seen in location. Besides installing warning signs and guardrail, they are also cleaning road debris inside the box-culvert which is heaped up.

“We put warning signs to prevent unwanted things, and also clean up the debris along the road to smooth traffic flows. This is a temporary quick handling because we’re still investigating why the road collapsed. After we knew the cause, we’ll know what kind of steps to be taken,” stated Head of Road Maintenance Section for Jakarta Public Works Department, Bernar Gultom.

There is no casualty reported until now regarding the collapsed road. However, the traffic from Semanggi towards Senayan Roundabout is bogged down because the road is narrowed.