At a rational level, we understand that building something like the mass rapid transit system (MRT) takes years and requires major roads to be closed or constricted for construction purposes, and that we must endure those inconveniences if we want the city’s public transportation infrastructure to truly improve. But it still sucks.
The latest headache to be caused by the MRT’s construction is starting today around the iconic Bundaran HI (Hotel Indonesia Roundabout). To begin work on the Bundaran’s MRT station, Engineers need to close off several lanes of the roundabout’s traffic.
“There will be a narrowing of lanes in both directions on the north side of the HI roundabout, which will take place from July 31 to August 11, 2015,” said the director of construction at PT MRT, Muhammad Nasyir, yesterday as quoted by Kompas.
Although this stage of construction fortunately won’t last for too long, you had best plan your routes well around the Bundaran for the next two weeks if you don’t want to contract macet madness.
