We hope that road users can adjust to the diversions

The Jakarta Transportation Agency (Dishub) implements a traffic diversion trial along Jalan Jatiwaringin because of the Becakayu Toll Road's off-ramp operation on Jalan Laksamana Malahayati, Makasar, East Jakarta.

East Jakarta Transportation Sub-agency Head, Benhard Tobing said the traffic diversion trial has been applied from October 21 to November 4, 2022. the Jatiwaringin intersection has also been closed using a water barrier by PT KKDM as the contractor of the Becakayu Toll Road.

In detail, vehicles coming from Jalan Jatiwaringin (South) to Cawang, Bekasi, and Jalan Pahlawan Revolusi which originally passed the Jariwaringin intersection are diverted to turn left to the side arterial road on the Jatiwaringin ramp (right). Then, at the U-turn of Borobudur University, they must turn left to Cawang and turn right onto Jalan Pahlawan Revolusi/Bekasi.

Vehicles coming from Bekasi (East) to Cawang and Jalan Pahlawan Revolusi, which originally passed the intersection are diverted straight to the side arterial road on-ramp (Entrance) of Jatiwaringin, turn right at the U-turn bridge of Borobudur University - turn left to Cawang and turn right to Jalan Pahlawan Revolusi.

Then vehicles from Jalan Pahlawan Revolusi (North) to Jatiwaringin and Cawang, which originally passed the intersection are diverted to take a left turn - turn around at the U-turn in front of Richeese Factory - turn left at the intersection to Jatiwaringin - go straight to the side arterial road on Jatiwanngin - turn right at the U-tum bridge at Borobudur University - turn left to Cawang.

As for traffic from Cawang (West) to Jatiwaringin, which originally turned right at the intersection is directed straight back and forth at the U-turn in front of Richeese Factory - turn left at the intersection to Jatiwaringin.

"We hope that road users can adjust to the diversions, obey the traffic signs and instructions from officers and prioritize road safety," he stated, Tuesday (10/25).

Supervision and Control Division Head, Riky Erwinda added that around 20 personnel of sub-agency and five sub-districts had been deployed to the location. They were in charge of security and traffic control from 6 AM to 9 PM.

"They are divided into two shifts every day," he exclaimed.

At the same time, they were in place to anticipate motorists from driving against the flow of traffic diversion areas.