The Closure Of 27 U-Turn Points In Jakarta Will Be Guarded By Officers Let's Reduce Pak Ogah

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JAKARTA - Head of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency, Syafrin Liputo, will place officers in the process of closing 27 turning points or U-turns.

Over the next 3 months, 27 U-turn points will be gradually closed using a water barrier, before finally being permanently installed.

"There must be officers closing them (27 U-turn points)," said Syafrin to reporters, Thursday, February 9.

Syafrin said that DKI Transportation Agency officers would also disseminate information to the public not to turn the vehicle around at the planned point to be closed.

In addition, the closure of this directional turnover will also reduce the presence of people who help motorists turn around by asking for compensation, or what Pak Ogah often calls.

"Automatically it will reduce people's efforts to continue to make rounds there," said Syafrin.

Syafrin said, the closure of 27 accesses to the back of this vehicle has passed a thorough study by means of simulations using transportation software.

Based on the study, U-turn is one of the causes of increasing traffic density. Because, there will be a slowdown in the rate of traffic when the vehicle turns around.

"U-turns are quite high in influencing movement. Because once the person concerned will rotate, usually the maneuver will take a lane and a half. This is what causes performance, the network (traffic) continues to decline," he explained.

In the first three months, 27 U-turn points will be closed using water barriers. At this time, the DKI Transportation Agency will evaluate the closure of the U-turn regarding the impact of breaking the congestion.

After evaluation, the means of closing the U-turn are permanently replaced using a movable concrete barrier (MCB) or concrete barrier. "We will automatically start the initial stage first. Automatically it will reduce people's efforts to make rounds there," he said.

The following are 27 U-turn closing points in Jakarta:

Central Jakarta (4 U-turn):1. Garuda Street (Wuling Motor)2. North Palmerah Street (Apotek Slipi Roundabout)3. Jalan Sukarjo Wiryopranoto (BNI Sawah Besar)4. Jalan Pejompongan (Meara BNI)

South Jakarta area (6 U-turn):1. Pasar Minggu Highway (Sat Brimobda Resident)2. Jalan Pakubuowo VI (Marbila II Street)3. Jalan Raya Pasar Minggu (Hate H. Samali)4. Jalan RC Veteran Raya (Pertamina Gasoline Post)5. Jalan Raya Ciledug (Bank Mega & BSI)6. Pangeran Antasari Street (Simpang H. Naim II and H. Naim III)

North Jakarta Region (3 U-turn):1. Jalan Danau Sunter Utara Indomaret Lake Sunter Utara 332. Jalan Mitra Bahari Apartment Mitra Bahari3. Jalan Yos Sudarso (On Ramp Enters the Sunter Toll Road)

East Jakarta area (6 U-turn):1. Jalan Raya Bekasi (Hate Ujung Menteng)2. Jalan I Gusti Ngurah Rai (Cipinang Bus Stop)3. DI Panjaitan Street (Jatinegara District)4. DI Panjaitan Street (Defect Post)5. Kapin Raya Street intersection6. Kayu Putih Raya Street (East Pulo Intersection)

West Jakarta (8U-turn):1. Jalan Daan Mogot (Casa Jardin)2. Jalan Daan Mogot (Vicoria Residence)3. Jalan Palmerah Utara (Regina Pacis)4. Jalan Palmerah Utara (Playfield Court)5. Jalan Kembangan Raya (Neo Hotel)6. Jalan Kembangan Raya (Before traffic light)7. Jalan Outer Ring Road (Pos Police)8. Jalan KH Moh Mansyur (traffic light Jembatan Lima Roxy)