Here is Traffic Engineering During Asian Para Games Torch Relay
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Jakarta Transportation Dept. along with Polda Metro Jaya Traffic Directorate is about to impose traffic engineering during the 2018 Asian Para Games Torch Relay on Sunday (9/30) at around 6.30 AM.
Hopefully the motorists can hinder roads that will be crossed by the torch relay group
As planned, the torch relay will be started from Jakarta City Hall and then pass through a number of roads until it ends at the Youth and Sports Ministry (Kemenpora) Office.
N. Jakarta Personnel Alerted on Track of Asian Para Games AthleteAs for the relay routes will start from Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan - Jalan MH Thamrin - HI Roundabout - Jalan Imam Bonjol - Jalan HOS Cokroaminoto - Jalan HR Rasuna Said - Jalan Casablanca towards Jalan Dr Saharjo.
Then it will be continued to pass through Jalan Dr Soepomo - Jalan Simpang Pancoran - Jalan Gatot Subroto - DPR/MPR Building - turn around via Simpang Slipi - Jalan Gatot Subroto - Jalan Gerbang Pemuda - turn back before Traffic Light in front of Mulia Hotel - Jalan Gerbang Pemuda and will end at Kemenpora Office.
Here is traffic engineering during Asian Para Games Torch Relay this year, as follows:
1. Vehicles coming from Jalan M Ridwan Rais towards Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan will be rerouted to Jalan Medan Merdeka Timur
2. From Jalan Diponegoro towards Jalan HOS Cokroaminoto, vehicles will be rerouted to turn right to the north
3. From Jalan Tambak towards Jalan Dr Saharjo, vehicles will be rerouted to Jalan Sultan Agung - Jalan Galunggung - etc
4. From Karet towards Tanah Abang JLNT - Kampung Melayu, vehicles will be rerouted to Jalan KH Mas Mansyur
5 From the west towards Casablanca Underpass, vehicles will be rerouted to Jalan Dr Satrio - turn left to Jalan HR Rasuna Said - etc
6. From Lapangan Ros or Kampung Melayu that turns left to Jalan Dr Saharjo, vehicles will be directed to Saharjo Flyover
7. From Jalan Tebet Raya that turns left to Jalan Dr Saharjo, vehicles will be directed to turn right to Jalan Dr Saharjo - turn left to Jalan Casablanca - etc
8. From the east at Jalan MT Haryono towards Jalan Gatot Subroto, vehicles will be rerouted to turn right at Simpang Pancoran - Jalan Dr Soepomo
9. From the south (Jalan Raya Pasar Minggu) that turns left towards Jalan Gatot Subroto, vehicles will be directed to Simpang Pancoran - Jalan Dr Soepomo
10. From Jalan Mampang Prapatan that turns left to Jalan Gatot Subroto, vehicles will be directed to Jalan HR Rasuna Said
11. From Jalan Kapten Tendean that turns left towards Jalan Gatot Subroto, vehicles will be directed to turn back to Jalan Kapten Tendean or straight to east side of Jalan Gatot Subroto
12. From Jalan Widya Chandra Raya that turns left to Jalan Gatot Subroto, vehicles will be rerouted to turn back towards alternative road
13. From SCBD area that will turn left towards Jalan Gatot Subroto, vehicles will be directed to turn back to SCBD and alternative road
14. From Jalan Pejompongan Raya towards Jalan Gatot Subroto, vehicles will be directed to straight to Jalan Tentara Pelajar
15. From Jalan KS Tubun towards Jalan Gatot Subroto, vehicles will be rerouted to Jalan Pejompongan Raya
16. From Jalan Asia Afrika that will turn right towards Jalan Gerbang Pemuda, vehicles will be rerouted to Jalan Gelora
Jakarta Transportation Dept. Acting Head, Sigit Wijatmoko stated that traffic engineering will be done in line with the situational opening and closing system when the group passed. Meanwhile, Transjakarta buses will continue to operate according to the route.
"Hopefully the motorists can hinder roads that will be crossed by the torch relay group," he expressed, Saturday (9/29).
Transportation Dept. personnel along with Polda Metro Jaya Traffic will work hand in hand to secure the torch relay track and help drivers through alternative routes.
"Every rider must follow the officer direction in the field and comply with the signs," he said.