Bogor Peak HighwayWest Java experienced congestion severe conditions around Gunungmas and Riung Gunung, Sunday (31/7) this afternoon. The video of the severe traffic jam has gone viral on social media.
Police said the congestion occurred due to an increase in the volume of vehicles since Friday and Saturday. Today the police are implementing a one-way route to Jakarta, but they are unable to fully unravel the congestion.
Head of the Turjawali Satlantas Polres Bogor Ipda Ardian Novian said congestion in the Gunungmas area during the implementation of the one-way system or one way to Jakarta was triggered by road narrowing or bottlenecks around Cisarua after Gunungmas, Puncak, Bogor.
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“So the problem of congestion is the one-way flow, all vehicles go down (towards Jakarta), then meet a bottleneck. After Cisarua Market the flow is good, quite heavy to the bottom,” said Ardian when confirmed via telephone.
“(Congestion due to) there is a bottleneck in Gunungmas, if you describe it, the lane in Gunungmas is 18 meters and can be used for 4 lanes of vehicles, but then down around the Ciliwung bridge there is a narrowing of the road, which used to be for 4 lanes, it was reduced to 2 lanes. Yes, the impact is like that (congestion),” he added.
The narrowing of the road after Gunungmas caused a queue of vehicles up to the Cisarua Market Junction which was 6 kilometers long.
The flow of vehicles returned to normal after Cisarua Market headed for Simpang Gadog. However, traffic jams again at several intersection points leading up to Simpang Gadog.
The one-way or one-way system on Jalan Raya Puncak for vehicles headed for Jakarta is estimated to still be implemented until 20.30 WIB. Given the flow of vehicles to Jakarta is still monitored solid.
Congested Toll Road to Jakarta
Congestion also occurs in a number of toll roads leading to Jakarta, precisely at the Cipularang Toll Road and the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road. The traffic jam was reported to have started at around 18.00 WIB.
“Yes, it’s true, currently the density is on the Km 103 to Km 97 Cipularang Toll Road,” said Jasa Marga officer Rafli when contacted, Sunday (31/7).
In addition to the Cipularang Toll Road, congestion is also reported to have occurred on the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road.
“In the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road, the first density is from Km 67 to Km 62, then it is dense again from Km 58 to rest area 52,” he said.
According to Rafli, congestion and congestion occur due to the volume of vehicles and buildup in the rest area.
The police and Jasa Marga carried out counter-flow engineering on the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road to break up the congestion. Counter flow is applied from Km 65 to Km 47 towards Jakarta
“Additional information to reduce overcrowding will apply counter-flow from Km 65 to Km 47 towards Jakarta,” he added.
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