The votes of residents over the transfer of the sidewalk in TB Simatupang to overcome traffic jams

Jakarta – DKI Jakarta Provincial Government Plan (Pemprov) calls for the operation of some sidewalks on Jalan TB Simatupang, South Jakarta, to unravel the congestion to pick the answers of residents. They are concerned that the solution will contribute the problem. Summarized AFP on Saturday (8/23/2025), this plan was initially transferred by the head of the DKI Jakarta Transport Agency Syafrin Liputo. He said the policy is a follow -up to the direction of Jakarta governor Pramono Anung who asked to return traffic flow in the TB Simatupang area to return to normal. “We and the Bina Marga office will take a small porch, especially in the TB Simatupang Cibis Park area, so that the width of the traffic lane can return at least two lanes,” Syafrin said in the town hall on Thursday (8/21). Browse to continue with the content According to hisafrin, the density in TB Simatupang is currently caused by a pipeline project, the construction of waste channels, to the construction of the full street through the Bina Marga office. A number of work made the road body narrow only one lane on different points. “As a result, traffic jams are very serious. For this reason, we urge the public to use alternative routes or switch to available public transport,” he said. Syafrin ensured that adjusting the sidewalk would not ignore the safety aspects of pedestrians. The transport agency with Bina Marga will recalculate the safety design, so that the sidewalk function remains, although some of the country is used for vehicles. Residents call the transfer of the sidewalk to add a traffic jam from a citizen, Arif, 27, and the congestion can increase if there is a sidewalk that will be used as a road body. According to him, the government should focus on completing excavation projects along the way. “If the sidewalk is used through the road, it must first be damaged, eating time eating, eating fees, it can be more stuck. Not to talk when it’s finished is later recovered. Ngalangin the road is right if it is correct,” Arif said when he met on Saturday (23/8). “It is better to do with excavations rather than using problems with problems. The problem is unearthed, so the excavation is just hunted,” he added. Arif admitted that he had just heard information related to the planned transfer of the sidewalk function. He feels strange when the pavement for the road body is converted. “It’s strange, it’s like a problem with problems,” he said. Arif admitted that he often crossed Jalan TB Simatupang to go to work. According to him, the accumulation of Jalan TB Simatupang became worse during office hours and the state of rain. ‘Often through when you go to work. The traffic is indeed unusual, especially when it rains, ‘he said. The same was expressed by other residents, Jumanto, 40. He hopes that the excavation project will be completed along the way quickly. “If you have to reduce traffic, it just agrees, it’s just for what, right, it’s better to just get it fast (the gift project),” Jumanto said. Jumanto said the excavation project on Jalan TB Simatupang led to a long traffic jam. However, he said that traffic jams are not too long on weekends. “For me, if the pavement is not so important either, the most important thing is how to finish the dug quickly. It is said that the national strategic project said on Monday that the governor. Only the traffic jams are not from here, that is until the reward market is definitely caught here. The effect is on the back,” he said. He also hopes that there are officers waiting for Jalan TB Simatupang during the hours of departure and from work coming home. According to him, traffic arrangements from officers helped reduce the congestion. “Hours get off work, at 4 to 7, at 8, it’s already. Actually, if there is a traffic jam, if there is officers, it’s fine. It’s a little smooth, but if there are no officers, yes wasalam,” he said. Pramono agreed to transfer the sidewalk function Pramono also approved the plan to change the function of the sidewalk. According to him, the most important thing is that congestion in the area can be dissolved. “I agree, even if I want to close or open the toll shop, I allow it. The most important thing is that the traffic jam has been solved,” Pramono said on Saturday (8/23) in the JS Luwansa Hotel, South Jakarta. Pramono also acknowledged that the conditions around TB Simatupang are currently less comfortable for motorists and pedestrians. Because many excavations are not complete. “Right now in TB Simatupang, the pedestrians are not delicious either, because almost every 50 meters are national projects. It has to be addressed,” he said. (AMW/AMW)