Pembangunan Underpass Joglo Di Kota Surakarta Ditargetkan Rampung 26 November 2024

Joglo Underpass (KPUPR)

JAKARTA - Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono said the progress of the construction of the Joglo Underpass in Surakarta City, Central Java, had reached 60 percent as of July 24, 2024.

The underpass, which was built 900 meters (m) long with a closed underpass structure of 450 m, began work on 27 November 2023 with the implementing contractor PT Hutama Karya and PT Wijaya Karya.

The cost of developing the project comes from the State Budget of the Ministry of PUPR 2023-2024 worth IDR 284 billion. "And it is targeted for completion on November 26, 2024," said Minister Basuki in a written statement, quoted on Friday, July 26.

The scope of the work itself includes the construction of a wall diaphragm with an underpass structure covered by a concrete box and a secant pile.

Later, Joglo Underpass will be equipped with a pump house and a side drainage system, namely diverting water to road drainage using a pump to anticipate inundation when it rains.

Ornamen bangunan underpass juga akan memperhatikan aspek beautifikasi dengan mengepankan art dan budaya lokal Kota Surakarta, seperti Tokoh Pewayangan.

"The community has been waiting for the existence of the Joglo Underpass because it will unravel the congestion node due to the level crossing with the railroad tracks and the meeting of several roads in Surakarta," he said.

For your information, Simpang Joglo is one of the traffic density nodes in Surakarta City which is a meeting point for the flow of vehicles from Jakarta to Surabaya, including from Surakarta to Purwodadi.

The construction of the Joglo underpass also supports the development of an elevated double train line or flyover built by the Ministry of Transportation and the Surakarta City Government (Pemkot).