Jalan Raya Jambore Cibubur Closed Due To Inundation
JAKARTA - Jalan Raya Jambore, Cibubur, East Jakarta, has been temporarily closed to vehicle traffic due to inundation of 60 centimeters of rain, Monday, October 26 afternoon.
"It was raining heavily from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. WIB. Water from the canal was overflowing into the streets," said a local resident, Joko Hadi (41) in Jakarta.
Reported by Antara, the road closure was carried out by the Public Infrastructure and Facilities Officer (PPSU) using portals in both directions of the vehicle trajectory. A puddle of water on the road along the 100 meter high 60 centimeter road.
PPSU officers had to do the road closure in the interest of pumping the puddle so that it receded quickly.
During the road closure, vehicles from the direction of Cibubur were diverted by Dishub officers to Jalan Tarunajaya, while those from Arundina were forced to queue or turn back.
"It is indeed a busy hour to come home from work. We are forced to close first because for the purpose of discharging the water so that we can quickly use the pump," said Head of Operations for the East Jakarta Sub-dept.
As a result of this situation, traffic jams occurred along 1.5 kilometers in the vicinity of the puddle.