Surabaya City Anniversary Celebration, Avoid This City Middle Street

SURABAYA - The City Government (Pemkot) will hold a parade of ornamental and cultural vehicles entitled 'Surabaya Vaganza 2022', to celebrate the 729th Anniversary of the City of Surabaya (HJKS) on Saturday, May 28. As a result, some of the downtown roads will be completely closed.

The Head of Supervision and Control (Wasdal) of the Surabaya City Transportation Agency, Irwan Andeksa, said that the traffic engineering will be implemented starting from the Tunjungan Siola Road area to the Suroboyo Square which is the Surabaya Vaganza 2022 route.

During the event, Jalan Tunjungan Surabaya will be completely closed starting at 15.00 WIB.

"We will divert traffic flow during the Surabaya Vaganza. In fact, we have prepared parking locations to make this event a success," said Irwan in Surabaya, Friday, May 27.

The regulation and diversion of traffic flow are implemented in the area that is the route for the Surabaya Vaganza event. Arrangements are made for traffic from Jalan Gemblongan to Jalan Tunjungan to be diverted to Jalan Praban and Jalan Genteng Kali.

Then the traffic flow from Jalan Blauran to Jalan Tunjungan/Genteng Kali is directed straight to Jalan Bubutan.

"Then, traffic from Jalan Genteng Kali to Jalan Tunjungan was diverted to Jalan Praban. Meanwhile, traffic from Jalan Ngemplak/Mayor Mustajab to Jalan Simpang Dukuh was diverted to Jalan Genteng Kali," he said.

Traffic from Jalan Basuki Rahmat to Jalan Governor Suryo was diverted to Jalan Mbong Malang. Then, the traffic flow from Jalan Pemuda to Jalan Yos Sudarso was diverted to Jalan Panglima Sudirman. And finally, the traffic from Jalan Genteng Kali to Jalan Tunjungan/Praban was diverted to Jalan Undaan.

"During the Surabaya Vaganza event, Jalan Kenari was opened and closed specifically for guests of Hotel Majapahit," he said.

In addition, Dishub also deployed 100 personnel to support the smooth operation of the Surabaya Vaganza. The personnel will be spread to every intersection and traffic light. "The officers will help arrange the parking for visitors to arrange signs and barriers for the smooth flow of traffic," he said.

Meanwhile, the preparation of decorative vehicles will be carried out on Jalan Johar on 27 May 2022 at 18.00 WIB. Furthermore, at 12.00 or 13.00 WIB, the float will be shifted to Jalan Tunjungan. "For the Surabaya Vaganza route, start from Jalan Tunjungan Siola and finish at Jalan Governor Suryo Alun-alun Suroboyo," he said.

Irwan said a number of parking points to support Surabaya Vaganza activities had also been prepared for visitors. Namely, in the Siola building, Jalan Genteng Besar, Jalan Praban, Embong Malang on the right side, Tunjungan Market, behind Apsari Park, Youth Center, to Jalan Ketabang Kali on the east side.

"On Jalan Genteng Kali or in front of the mosque, it can also be used as a parking location," he said.