Wider Alternative Access Road to Soekarno-Hatta Airport
Thursday, 06 March, 2008 | 18:41 WIB

TEMPO Interactive, Tangerang:The Tangerang Municipal Government plans to widen Jalan Irigasi, Benda District, from 1.5 meters to 14 meters in order to improve the flow of traffic to Soekarno-Hatta airport.

This 1.5 kilometers long road connects Daan Mogot and Husein Sastranegara roads.

According to Dadang Durachman, Head of the Tangerang Municipal Government Planning Board, this proposal has already been submitted to the Banten Provincial Public Works Department.

The reason for widening this street is because the Sedyatmo toll road is flooded during the rainy season, leading to traffic jams.

People have been using Jalan Daan Mogot as an alternative route to reach the airport, but the road is too small.

If Jalan Daan Mogot is widened, then traffic between Jakarta and Tangerang towards Soekarno-Hatta Airport through Jalan Irigasi (AMD) alongside the flood canal, will flow better.

The construction of the new road will be connected to Jalan Irigasi, which was constructed last year over a length of 7km length and 7m in width.

During the construction, people going to the airport from Daan Mogot can use Jakan Halim Perdanakusuma.

Later on, it will be easier to use Jalan Irigasim which will be connected to the 14m wide Jalan Husein Sastranegara and Sedyatmo toll road, before entering the airport area through the airport main entry.

On the other hand, people from airport will be able to travel via Husein Sastranegara directly to Jalan Daan Mogot.

From there, people can continue on their journey to Jakarta or go straight to Tangerang via Simpang Kebon Besar.

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