Ahead Of MXGP Samota 2022, Police Prepare Traffic Engineering At 4 Circuit Entry Points

Illustration of Motocross Grand Prix (MXGP) Samota 2022. (doc mxgp.com)

NTB - The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Regional Police have prepared traffic engineering during the 2022 Motorcoss MXGP of Indonesia event held at the MXGP Rocket Motor Circuit Samota, Sumbawa.

Director of Traffic for the NTB Regional Police, Kombes Pol Djoni Widodo, said traffic engineering to break the traffic jam to the location of the extreme racing event on June 24-26, 2022.

"So, we have prepared several traffic engineering management concepts," said Djoni in Sumbawa, NTB, quoted from Antara, Wednesday, June 22.

Djoni said the scheme was formed from the results of mapping the route to the MXGP circuit area.

In more detail, he explained, there are four entry points to the circuit in Samota, namely from Poto Tano Port, Badas Port, Sultan Khaharuddin Airport, and the border between Sumbawa Regency and Dompu Regency.

He also conveyed to the audience who will go to the circuit, please follow the directions of the officers who set the path on the field.

"Then to regulate the flow of vehicles in the circuit area, we have also prepared several management concepts," he said.

Including the management of two-wheeled and four-wheeled parking. For two wheels, a parking area is prepared in front of the Grand Samota with a capacity of more than 7,000 vehicles.

"For four wheels there will be a special sticker provided. It will be connected to the parking lot in front of the circuit," he said.

During the MXGP Samota 2022, Djoni said that the government had prepared bus-type public transportation for the audience. He hopes the audience can take advantage of the public transportation.

Djoni ensured that the organizing committee had provided public transportation at a number of pick-up points, such as the Sumer Payung Terminal and Badas Port.

"This morning I coordinated with the head of the transportation department, there are 40 buses ready. 10 units of which have a medium capacity for 30 passengers," he added.

Furthermore, for the return of vehicles, his party has also prepared traffic engineering. Djoni said that his party will implement a "one way" system when the flow of vehicles starts to look congested.

"Later on, this 'one way' system will adjust the situation and conditions of traffic jams," he said.