Traffic Surges as Masses Return toward Jakarta

Traffic is surging on major routes as holidaymakers return to the big cities. Traffic management measures, including contraflow schemes, turning two-way roads into one-way ones and making toll roads free of charge may be implemented to reduce congestion.

KOMPAS/P RADITYA MAHENDRA YASA

An aerial shot shows vehicles queuing on the Boyolali-Salatiga toll road on Monday (18/6/2018) on their return journey from celebrating Lebaran in Susukan village of Susukan district, Semarang regency, Central Java.

SEMARANG, KOMPAS – At the Kali Kenteng bridge in Semarang regency, Central Java, motorists were queueing up to three kilometers until midday on Monday (18/6/2018). The Kartasura-Salatiga toll road was narrowed from two lanes to one lane below the 600-meter-long bridge. A crosswalk 300 meters before the bridge was also disrupting traffic.

Traffic was also slowed by the steep uphill and downhill sections at the bridge. Kompas reporters needed one hour to pass the bridge, with the line of vehicles measuring 2 kilometers.