Cawang Underpass's Water Channel Widen
access_time October 12 2015 09:24 AM remove_red_eye 3713
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by Trias Risangayu
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by Trias Risangayu
In a bid to accommodate more water during rainy season, the water channel located in Cawang Underpass, Jalan DI Panjaitan, East Jakarta, widen.
Besides box culvert, the channel should also be repaired. Currently, we are still doing widening
Head Section of Flood Maintenance and Handling for East Jakarta Water Management, Mukhid acknowledged the channel is unoptimal and cause flood when rain pours Cawang Underpass. That is why, his side decided to normalize and wide it.
“Besides box culvert, the channel should also be repaired. Currently, we are still doing widening,” he reported, Monday (10/12).
Overflowing Ciliwung River Inundates Jalan Gajah MadaAccording to him, it would be widen by 80 cm from 30 cm becomes 100 cm.
“It is targeted to be complete in the upcoming November,” he hoped.
As for the information, such underpass was often inundated up to 40 cm.
