Heru Budi Tutup Simpang Santa Makes Traffic Jams, PKS: Too Forced, Unclear

Simpang Santa di Jakarta Selatan (dok. Humas Pemprov DKI)

The PKS faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD criticized the decision of the Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono regarding traffic engineering at the Santa intersection, namely on Jalan Wijaya I-Jalan Wolter Monginsidi-Jalan Suryo, South Jakarta. In this engineering, there was a road access closure from Jalau Wijaya I to Jalan Wolter Mongonsidi and then Captain Tendean, thus requiring motorists to drive on Jalan Gunawarman, Jalan Suryo, then towards Captain Tendean. Apparently, this traffic engineering resulted in traffic jams, especially in the sections that are now being passed by motorists due to the closure of the Santa intersection. Ismail views that the congestion caused in the area around the Santa intersection is caused because the DKI Provincial Government does not yet have a comprehensive traffic engineering study at that location. "We consider the study to be still weak. We observe, it seems that this is too forced, later it will be changed for unclear reasons," said Ismail when met at the DKI Jakarta DPRD Building, Monday, April 17. Ismail assessed that the Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono and the ranks of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency must be held accountable for the impacts involved in the engineering of Santa intersection traffic. Given, in a policy, the government uses the APBD for the study and its implementation. "The change uses a new budget again, this must be accounted for. On the one hand, this is a wasteful example. In the previous creation, the community has used the budget and the results have been enjoyed by the community, when a new change is made without a mature study and using the budget as well, the results are getting worse," he said. Previously, Heru responded to criticism and complaints over traffic jams that appeared in traffic engineering at Santa intersection, namely on Jalan Wijaya I-Jalan Wolter Monginsidi-Jalan Suryo, South Jakarta. From this condition, Heru opened the option to modify traffic engineering by opening and closing the junction. This was decided after coordinating with Polda Metro Jaya. "I and the Kapolda will try to open and close. The Kapolda said earlier, (closure starts from) 7 (until) 10 o'clock, it is regulated. After that, it will be opened as usual," said Heru when met at the National Monument (Monas) area. ), Heru views that criticism and protests that have emerged are input for the provincial government as considerations for evaluating traffic engineering to unravel the congestion. "The name criticism is input for the DKI Regional Government. That's good suggestions. It's called traffic jams, we arrange the plus-minus. We arrange everything to reduce congestion," he said. As is known, traffic engineering trials at the traffic light Santa, namely at the Wijaya I Street intersection, Wolter Monginsidi Street, and Suryo Street have started since April 5. This traffic engineering of Santa intersections is done to unravel traffic congestion. Because, this point often occurs in traffic jams.

More specifically, traffic from the south (Jalan Wijaya I / Antasari) heading east (Tendean) is diverted to the Wolter Monginsidi-right corner at the Gunawarman Street intersection - Senopati Street - Suryo Street or can pass Prof Dr. Sutono - Gunawarman Street - Senopati Street - Suryo Street.