Bekasi Police Prepares A Traffic Engineering Scheme To Anticipate A Rise Of Homecomers

Police are controlling traffic flow in front of the Sumber Artha Security Post, West Bekasi, Bekasi City, Monday (25/4). (ANTARA/Kuntum Riswan)

BEKASI - Bekasi City Police, West Java, prepared a number of traffic flow engineering scenarios to avoid congestion due to the surge in the volume of homecoming vehicles.

"There is traffic engineering for the homecoming route through the arterial route, there are fragments that will rejoin the road on the arterial route," said Mega Bekasi Hypermall Security Post Officer, Team B Iptu Devi Sumardiono, quoted by Antara, Monday, April 25.

Devi explained that the first traffic engineering scenario is located on the border of Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, with Bekasi City Jalan KH. Noer Ali Inspection Kalimalang. The first option for two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles can be through the arterial route Jalan KH. Noer Ali - Jalan A. Yani - Cut Meutia Street - Chairul Anwar Street - Kalimalang Inspection Street (Border of Bekasi City and Bekasi Regency).

The second alternative can be via Jalan Ir.H. Juanda - Bulak Kap Al - Sasak Rare (Border of Bekasi City and Bekasi Regency).

"Or the second fragment is on the Cakung East Jakarta border with Bekasi City, Jalan Sultan Agung," he said.

Two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles can go through the arterial route Jalan Sultan Agung - Jalan Jend. Sudirman - Jalan Ir.H. Juanda - Sasak Rare (border of Bekasi City with Bekasi Regency).

"Later we will open and close according to the situation. For four-wheeled vehicles, the traffic situation on the toll road is smooth to accommodate the flow from this artery so that the east direction is smooth," he explained.

For the smooth flow of homecoming on toll roads, the National Police Korlantas has prepared a traffic engineering scheme, namely contraflow, one-way (one-way system) and odd-even, which will take effect on Thursday (28/4).

The three traffic engineering schemes are situational depending on traffic conditions. However, the contraflow scheme will be implemented from Jakarta to the east of Java Island.

On Thursday, April 28, the one-way and odd-even system takes effect from 17.00 WIB-24.00 WIB at KM 47 (Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road) to KM 414 (Kalikangkung Toll Gate).

Then on Friday, April 29, it applies from 07.00 WIB to 24.00 WIB from KM 47 to KM 414.

Meanwhile, on Saturday, April 30, it is valid from 07.00 WIB to 24.00 WIB from KM 47 to KM 414 and on Sunday (1/5) it is valid from KM 47 to KM 414.