Jakarta Globe, Suara Pembaruan, Apr 27, 2014
An illustration of the plan for the Jakarta Integrated Tunnels. (Berita Satu Illustration/Istimewa) |
Jakarta.
The city administration said it would begin building two dual-purpose tunnels
by the end of the year in an effort to address increasingly dire conditions on
the capital’s gridlocked, flood-prone streets.
Private
building contractor Antaredja Mulia Jaya has been awarded a contract for the
Jakarta Integrated Tunnel (JIT) project.
“The JIT
development will be in collaberation with French investor Bouygues,” Antaredja
head Agus Sidharta said on Friday at City Hall. “Bouygues is an international
company that has taken part in the development of tunnels in Europe, Africa,
United States, and China.
The tunnels
— connecting Ulujami to Tanah Abang and Pasar Minggu to Manggarai — have been
designed to carry flood water and traffic on separate levels, at a projected
cost of Rp 34 trillion ($2.92 billion), Indonesian news portal Kompas.com
reported.
Agus said
his company would work with Jakarta’s toll road developer to build and maintain
the road portion of the project.
Each tunnel
is set to measured 11 meters in diameter and 12 kilometers in length, from 5 to
15 meters below ground.
Jakarta
Deputy Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama said that the city government had given
the project its full approval and saw it as a sensible plan for the city.
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