Jasa Marga: The Flooded Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road Has Returned To Normal

Traffic conditions on the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk conveyed that the current condition of the Jakarta-Cikampek (Japek) Toll Road, especially at KM 19, has returned to normal operation after the puddle at that location receded. "Until this morning we can say that the current situation of the Jakarta-Cikampek KM 19 towards Jakarta is back to normal and the inundation at the location has receded", said Jasa Marga Corporate Communication & Community Development Group Head Dwimawan Heru in his official statement in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Sunday, February 21.

According to Heru, Jasa Marga has carried out several measures since Saturday (20/2) by placing traffic control officers at the site, temporarily closing the KM 19 rest area towards Cikampek, building a temporary embankment, functioning 5 pump units including the Balai Besar Sungai Wilayah (BBWS).

Then the addition of a side-channel to drain the overflow of Kali Jambe Bekasi, installing sandbags, and cleaning up flood waste in Kali Jambe Bekasi.

Heru also added that Jasa Marga is currently handling the Jakarta-Tangerang Toll Road. Observed at the Bitung Interchange (SS), currently, there is a puddle and a total closure is still being carried out on the off-ramp.

"Vehicles are diverted to be discharged via GT Cikupa (toll gate). Currently handling is being carried out with a pump capacity of 500 liters/second, but the water level is not yet significant because the rainfall at the location is quite high and water runoff from outside the Right Of Way (ROW) toll road is still burdening the system. drainage from SS Bitung", he said.

Jasa Marga apologizes for the inconvenience caused by road users. Anticipate the journey through the latest information that can be accessed through Jasa Marga's 24-hour Call Center at 14080 and Twitter @PTJASAMARGA (specifically for traffic information).

Jasa Marga previously implemented traffic contraflow engineering to unravel the traffic density that occurred due to the impact of standing water on Km 19 of the Jakarta-Cikampek (Japek) toll road towards Jakarta.

In addition to engineering contraflow traffic, Jasa Marga also assigns officers to control traffic at inundated locations, function pumps that are also synergized with 1 unit of the River Basin Agency (BBWS) with a capacity of 500 liters/minute, and make embankments to hold the flowing water of Kali Jambe.