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Sinkhole on Lenteng Agung Road Covered with Iron Plates; Traffic Management Underway
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Sinkhole on Lenteng Agung Road Covered with Iron Plates; Traffic Management Underway

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A sinkhole on Jalan Raya Lenteng Agung in South Jakarta, caused by an old culvert, has been partially covered with iron plates to allow traffic.
  • Police have not implemented traffic diversions, as one lane remains passable for vehicles heading towards Depok.
  • Authorities are coordinating traffic management, including alternative routes and personnel deployment, to address potential congestion.

A sinkhole that emerged on Jalan Raya Lenteng Agung in South Jakarta has been partially covered with iron plates, allowing some vehicles to pass. The road collapse, detected on Wednesday night and widening by Friday morning, was caused by an old, approximately 3-meter wide and 6-meter long culvert beneath the surface.

Information from the location is that there are no diversions or traffic engineering yet, considering one lane towards Depok can still be passed.

— Kompol MujiyantoHead of South Jakarta Traffic Unit on the current traffic situation.

Despite the significant hole, measuring 3 meters deep and 16 meters long, police have not yet implemented traffic diversions. Kasat Lantas Jakarta Selatan Kompol Mujiyanto stated that one lane heading towards Depok remains accessible. The police are coordinating with the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency (Dishub) on traffic management, which includes planning alternative routes, deploying personnel, and managing vehicle density.

If we are talking about personnel deployment, then reinforcement, then routes that might experience density later, we will coordinate with Dishub for the direction towards Depok, yes.

— Kompol MujiyantoHead of South Jakarta Traffic Unit on traffic management coordination.

The sinkhole caused traffic congestion from Jakarta towards Depok. Traffic police are currently managing the remaining traffic flow on the accessible lane, with drivers proceeding cautiously. The DKI Jakarta Water Resources Agency (SDA) confirmed the presence of the old connecting water channel beneath the road. Local SDA officials had conducted initial surveys and preliminary handling on Thursday after the initial indications of the collapse were detected Wednesday night.

Yes, there is a crossing of the UI connecting channel (PHB) in the form of a box culvert under Jalan Raya Lenteng Agung.

— SantoHead of South Jakarta SDA on the cause of the road collapse.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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