Jasamarga Is Starting To Implement Traffic Against Flow Engineering In Karawang Km 47 To Dawuan Km 61

The atmosphere of traffic engineering is opposite to the current on the Jakarta-Cikampek Km 56 Toll Road. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

KARAWANG - PT Jasa Marga (Persero) and the police have engineered counter-current traffic (contra flow) on the Jakarta-Cikampek (Japek) Toll Road, which is heading towards the Trans-Java and Cipularang toll roads on Saturday to anticipate congestion during the 2022 Christmas holiday period.

As reported by Antara, Saturday, December 24, the number of vehicles was seen passing in the counter-current lane on the Japek Toll Road Km 56, Karawang, West Java, Saturday. The traffic engineering is enforced to anticipate an increase in the volume of traffic that this morning and on discretion from the police, PT Jasamarga Transjawa Tol (JTT) enforces counter-stream from Km 47 (Karawang) to Km 61 (Lawuan) Japek Toll Road towards Cikampek. Opposite the flow starts at 09.40 WIB. Opportunities from this flow are expected to break down a number of density points that are currently being monitored to be occurring at Km 48 and entry access to Rest Area Km 57 A towards Cikampek Toll Road Japek. JTT urges road users to anticipate travel, ensure that vehicles are in prime condition, sufficient electronic money balances, refuel before starting the trip and bring supplies to avoid crowds or densities in the rest area. Always be careful in driving, obey signs and follow directions from officers in the field. In addition, toll road users are also advised to be careful considering the cloudy weather conditions and rain at any time hit the Jakarta - Cikampek Toll Road today.

Previously, the Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi said the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road to Semarang was one of the crucial points of density during the Christmas and New Year holidays. To anticipate traffic congestion, traffic engineering management such as one-way or counter-flow has been prepared.

The Minister of Transportation also appealed to the public to be aware of the potential for extreme weather predicted by the BMKG to occur at the end of the year along with the 2022 Christmas and New Year 2023 holidays. To overcome extreme weather that can cause flood risks on toll roads, the efforts made are to build culverts on toll roads and engineer rain-making.