Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang
Ongoing construction of the Ciputat overpass has drawn complaints citing that work has strayed from initial plans, Tangerang councilors said Thursday.
"After conducting a survey to follow-up residents' complaints, we found that there have been several changes made to the physical work from the initial plan," councilor Al Mansur said.
He said the overpass was shorter than originally planned and did not include two access points underneath that would enable vehicles to pass or make U-turns.
"Since there is no access, no vehicles will be able to make U-turns or pass each other from Jl. Dewi Sartika to Jl. Aria Putra," he said.
He said the overpass was being built to overcome chronic traffic congestion around the area but oversights in the construction process would only create new traffic problems.
"I have received complaints from many residents. I will hold a dialog with the council and the administration so they can report this problem to the central government," he said.
Ciputat overpass is financed by the central government in cooperation with the Japanese Bank International Consortium (JBIC).
Mansur said it was still possible to make changes before August, when construction work is due to be finished.
"If no action is taken, the project will continue in its current state. Traffic jams will never be overcome and the project will be a waste of people's money," he added.
Tangerang regency administration spent Rp 125 billion from the 2004 budget and another Rp 25 billion from the 2005 budget on land clearance for the project, while the Rp 95 billion allocated for construction work is financed by the central government from JBIC's loan.
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