JAKARTA - The Bali Transportation Office (Dishub) is preparing a trial of Traffic Management and Engineering (MRLL) to reduce congestion in the Sanur tourism area, Denpasar.
"Through this traffic engineering trial, it is hoped that the density of vehicles in the Sanur area can be resolved and people's mobility becomes smoother," said Head of Bali Dishub I Kadek Mudarta, quoted by Antara.
Mudarta confirmed in Denpasar, Friday, that traffic engineering at the crowded point of Denpasar City will take place from June 2 to June 15, 2026.
After coordinating with the Bali Police Traffic Directorate, Denpasar Police, Bali PUPRKIM Office, Denpasar Transportation Office, Bali Class II Land Transportation Management Office, PPK 2.3 Satker PJN Region II Bali Province, and Bendesa Adat Sanur, it was determined that MRLL focuses on Hang Tuah Street.
Jalan Hang Tuah itself is a connecting access between the city center and Jalan By Pass Ngurah Rai which is the road to tourist destinations.
Based on the results of monitoring and technical studies in the field, MRLL was first carried out at the intersection of Jalan Hang Tuah-Jalan Danau Beratan, where there is often a conflict of movement due to vehicles turning right from Jalan Hang Tuah Barat to Jalan Danau Beratan, and vice versa.
The vehicles that crossed each other eventually caused a queue and slowed down the traffic flow on the main Hang Tuah road.
In fact, under certain conditions, Bali's Dishub saw the tail of the queue reaching the Hotel Grand Bali Beach intersection and hindering traffic flow on the By Pass Ngurah Rai Road, which is connected to the beaches and Sanur Port.
"The congestion at this point (Jalan Hang Tuah) is interrelated with traffic on the By Pass Ngurah Rai in the section around the Grand Bali Beach Hotel intersection, if the Danau Beratan-Hang Tuah intersection is congested, the tail of the queue sometimes reaches the Grand Bali Beach intersection and hinders traffic on the By Pass Ngurah Rai," said Mudarta.
Not only at the intersection of Jalan Hang Tuah-Danau Beratan, the evaluation of Bali Dishub showed that the vehicle queue was also caused by the intersection of Jalan Hang Tuah-Jalan Sedap Malam.
Due to the not optimal arrangement of the Traffic Signal Equipment (APILL), there was a delay and a fairly long queue of vehicles.
"In addition, the number of lanes on the approach to Jalan Hang Tuah is still limited, causing vehicles that want to turn right to hinder the movement of straight vehicles, thus triggering vehicle queues at the intersection," said Mudarta.
Through this MRLL trial, then later at the Hang Tuah-Danau Beratan Road intersection, vehicle movement will be regulated by eliminating cross-conflict with the installation of a separator in the form of a water barrier.
Meanwhile, at the intersection of Jalan Hang Tuah-Jalan Sedap Malam, adjustments were made to the APILL phase arrangement and the addition of lanes on the approach to Jalan Hang Tuah to three lanes.
Thus, the movement of vehicles turning right will no longer interfere with straight movement and can help reduce vehicle queues and improve traffic flow.
Bali Dishub said that the traffic engineering trial in the Sanur area was evaluative and would be monitored periodically to monitor traffic conditions in the field as a basis for improving traffic arrangements in the future.
"We expect the support and cooperation of the community during the trial period to create a more orderly, safe, and smooth traffic," said Mudarta.
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