Monas-Thamrin MRT Station Tunnel Project, Traffic Engineering Applied

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JAKARTA - PT MRT Jakarta (Perseroda) has again carried out traffic engineering due to tunneling work in the construction of Monas and Thamrin Stations.

"We, together with the implementing contractor, will carry out advanced traffic engineering in the tunnel work area to maintain the smooth flow of traffic during the construction period from July 2021 to December 2022," said Acting Corporate Secretary Division Head of PT MRT Jakarta (Perseroda) Ahmad Pratomo as quoted by Antara, Monday, July 19.

Thamrin and Monas stations are part of the construction work of the MRT Jakarta Phase 2A Contract Package 201 (CP201) with the aim of the HI-Harmony Roundabout which is currently still ongoing.

The traffic diversions for the period from July 22, 2021 to August 20, 2021, are as follows.

1. Jalan MH Thamrin on the west side (towards the City) after the Indonesia One Building Project to the front of the Bawaslu Building, the fixed vehicle lane configuration consists of four regular vehicle lanes and one TransJakarta lane.

2. Jalan MH Thamrin Sarah Blok M starting from the front of the French Embassy to the front of Sinarmas Land is divided into two, namely the east side of the middle median and the west side of the middle median.

The east side of the middle median becomes three lanes of regular vehicles and the west side of the middle median becomes one TransJakarta lane.

3. Jalan MH Thamrin in front of Gedung Jaya (direction of Kota) and Jalan MH Thamrin in front of Menara Cakrawala (direction of Blok M) returned to their original condition, becoming five lanes of regular vehicles and one lane for TransJakarta.

Meanwhile, the traffic diversion for the period 21 August 2021 – 31 December 2022 is as follows.

1. Jalan MH Thamrin towards Kota after the Indonesia One Building Project to the front of the Bawaslu Building, the vehicle lane configuration is four regular vehicle lanes and one TransJakarta lane.

2. Jalan MH Thamrin in the direction of Blok M starting from the front of the French Embassy to the front of Sinarmas Land, the vehicle lane configuration is four regular vehicle lanes and one TransJakarta lane.

PT MRT Jakarta (Perseroda) together with the Shimizu-Adhi Karya Joint Venture (SAJV) as the implementing contractor ensures that the comfort and safety of road users is maintained during the construction process by installing traffic signs, road markings and public street lighting (PJU).