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Proposal for Construction in Jambi Well Received by PUPR Ministry
WINDONESIA September 17, 2024
The often-congested Mayang interesection due to high traffic. (Jambi Update)
House of Representatives member A. Bakri H.M. proposed for several infrastructure projects in Jambi to receive funding from the state budget. He said the proposal was well received by the Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Ministry, which stated that development would be prioritized in 2025.
The proposal was submitted by Bakri in a work meeting with House Commission V partners. It includes continuing the construction of the Jambi Toll Road, with only the 15.47 kilometers Bayung Lencir-Tempino section having been completed. The development will be monitored to the border of West Tanjung Jabung Regency, Jambi with Riau Province.
"To support the toll road, we propose the construction of the Batanghari 3 Bridge as a toll interconnection from Niaso to the next location. The plan for this new bridge must be carried out to speed up traffic from Niaso [Village, Maro Sebo District, Muaro Jambi Regency, Jambi]," the National Mandate Party [PAN] politician explained.
Bakri also proposed other important development projects.
"There is also a proposal to build the Mayang flyover and the Pall X flyover," the legislator, who has served since 2009, said.
"As a member of the DPR who has entered the fourth term, I will also fight for it in 2025," he explained.
Other routine programs will also continue to be carried out in Jambi.
"In addition to the initial proposal, the house renovation program and Pamsimas [Community-Based Drinking Water and Sanitation Provision Program] in Jambi will also continue," he said.
Previously, Jambi Governor Al Haris said that the proposal was in accordance with the work program at the PUPR Ministry regarding the construction of flyovers for the region.
"The provincial government has been designing a flyover from Mayang intersection to Angso Duo, Jambi City for a long time. Well, so I have submitted it to the PUPR Ministry, complete with the documents," he stated on May 29, 2024.
Al Haris said that the flyover's construction aims to reduce high traffic at a certain point that is considered necessary to be addressed.
"Jambi City is starting to be filled with vehicles. Hopefully the [PUPR] Minister and the [PUPR Ministry] Highways Director-General regarding the will respond to [the need for the] construction of a flyover in Jambi City," he said.
The possibility of construction for the flyover was then strengthened after Al Haris conveyed the matter to the PUPR Ministry.
Initially, the Jambi Provincial Government had studied the feasibility of building a Tugu Juang flyover to STM Atas. The flyover would reach 653 meters based on a study by the Jambi Province PUPR Office.
The condition of the Mayang intersection is often congested due to high traffic.
"The planned budget [for the project] reaches Rp170 billion," Jambi Province PUPR Office Program Development Division Head Wahyudi informed.
"We have prepared [for the flyover] the feasibility study, design, to the traffic environmental assessment," he revealed.
Wahyudi divulged that the flyover project was almost at the budget finalization stage, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic's outbreak in Indonesia. Then, there were also other road programs that according to the provincial government's view need great attention.
"Of course, the study that has been completed from Simpang Mayang to Tugu Juang is to overcome traffic congestion. But, if it is related to budget policy, we must report to the Regional Secretary as TAPD [Regional Government Budget Team]. If later there is an opportunity to continue this program, of course we will convey it back to TAPD and DPRD [Regional Legislative Council]," he concluded.
Source: jambiupdate.co