DEMAK - The Demak Police Station, Central Java, is preparing traffic engineering related to the repair of the Wonokerto Bridge on Jalan Pantura Demak-Semarang to avoid traffic congestion.
"The traffic engineering scheme that we have prepared for traffic flow from Semarang to Demak will have contraflow so that the traffic flow will continue," said Head of the Demak Police AKBP Budi Adhy Buono accompanied by the Operational Site Manager of PT Hutama Karya Infrastruktur (HKI) Niko. conducted a survey of the Wonokerto Bridge in Demak, reported by Antara, Wednesday, July 20.
With the contraflow or countercurrent, the road segment will be divided into two parts. His party has also made a new route from Semarang to Demak, passing in front of PT NBI and then exiting through the front of SMA N 1 Karangtengah.
Meanwhile, the Wonokerto Bridge that was dismantled is two bridges with a length of 75 meters and a width of 11 meters which are almost 50 years old, so they must be repaired immediately.
While the first bridge has been repaired so that later the flow of vehicles from the direction of Semarang and Kudus will pass through one bridge.
Regarding the contraflow scheme, the Demak Police also disseminated through social media and the installation of banners related to the construction of the Wonokerto Bridge so that road users could later use the alternative routes provided.
The banners were installed on the borders of Kudus, Jepara, Grobogan and Semarang.
Alternative routes are provided, including from Demak to Semarang, you can pass the fork in the Buyaran Bus Stop, Guntur, Karangawen, Mranggen, Semarang or the Onggorawe, Bulusari, Mranggen, Semarang fork.
Meanwhile, vehicles from Semarang to Kudus can pass through Jalan Semarang - Purwodadi to avoid traffic jams.
He estimates that the Demak Pantura Line will experience traffic congestion during the construction of the Wonokerto Bridge, which is planned to be completed in April 2023.
"Later on, we will always evaluate performance and deploy personnel at posts on alternative routes to avoid traffic jams," he said.
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