JAKARTA - After more than a year of operation and inaugurated by the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono in February 2021, now the Purwosari Flyover, Surakarta, is being used as a public open space.
"This has been planned since the beginning of construction with the provision of open space, in the form of skateboarding and rollerblading at the bottom (class) of the flyover," Basuki said in a written statement, Wednesday, November 16.
After being used as a public open space, a number of residents living around the Purwosari Flyover welcomed this.
One resident named Galang said, with the existence of the place, it really helped him and his friends to practice skateboarding together.
"The place is good and free. Playing skateboard here also doesn't get hot and it rains because it's under the flyover. Almost every day we gather here and there are no obstacles," he said.
In line with Galang, his co-star named Momon also admitted that he was very happy with the construction of the Purwosari Flyover and the open space facilities for the playground under him.
"Before there was a bridge (Flyover Purwosari), this road was always badly jammed if a train was passing because it was right next to Purwosari Station. Now it's good that there are no traffic jams, it could be a place to play too," he said.
Before being used as a public open space, said Minister Basuki, the construction of the Purwosari Flyover was initially used to overcome congestion
"The Purwosari Flyover was built to overcome congestion problems that often occur during peak hours on Jalan Slamet Riyadi which is traversed by traffic from the direction of Kartosuro (Yogyakarta/Semarang) to the center of Solo," he explained.
For your information, the Purwosari Flyover was built using the Corrugated Mortar Busa Technology which combines two materials for the building structure of the bridge, namely corrugated structure steel with light Mortar Busa material.
This flyover has a total handling length of 2,475 meters, 242 meters (west operational), 198 meters (bridges), 260 meters (east optics), with 4 spans (3 pillars, 2 abundances). In addition, it has a lane width of 2x3.5 meters, a road shoulder of 2.5 meters, and a clearance of a train crossing of 6.75 meters.
To support the safety of motorists, the Purwosari Flyover is equipped with a 10 watt LED lighting with a pole distance of every 5 meters, starting from the initial oprit to the tip of the oprit.
Then, on the sidewalks also have garden lights installed and along the slow lanes are equipped with lighting from the retaining wall flyover wall.
To beautify its appearance at night, on each side of the bridge is also given colorful light decorations that can change shape and writing.
The existence of this Purwosari Flyover is vital as an entry gate for Solo City from the west. At the end of the Purwosari Flyover, beautified with an illustration of the Gambyong dance, which is a traditional dance that welcomes from Central Java.
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