New traffic problems

New traffic problems
19th Sept 2007
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2007/09/19/new-traffic-problems.html-0

We, living in Kelapa Gading (KG), wish to bring to your attention some difficulties we are facing due to recent changes in the flow of traffic at the La Piazza Circle (LPC).
Until recently, the vehicles coming from Gading Pluit hospital, Menara KG and Peganggsaan Dua and wanting to go straight toward Makro or wanting to turn right toward Mal Kelapa Gading (MKG) III could drive straight through or turn right at LPC without any major inconvenience.
Some minor traffic at LPC lasted no more than a minute or two.
But as some new paving stones have been erected on the road leading to LPC, we are not allowed to enter LPC, but have to either turn left on Boulevard Kelapa Gading (BKG) or turn right at Jl. Taman Mandiri and go around behind MKG to arrive at LPC.
This is a major inconvenience. This leads to unnecessary loading of traffic on BKG as we have to go some 300-400 meters south before taking a U-turn toward LPC.
I think the new arrangement does not help the smooth flow of traffic in any way, but unnecessarily inconveniences the motoring public.
We request the Jakarta Traffic Police look into this matter and restore the old traffic system.
Another request is to allow U-turns at Pulogading Trade Centre (PTC) for vehicles coming by Jl. Raya Bekasi from the eastern side (from United Tractor company).
Illegal U-turns at the T-junction at PTC unnecessarily loads Jl. Pulogadung going into Kawasan Industri Pulogadung and creates avoidable traffic jams on that road.
I hope the Jakarta Police will look into this and take the necessary action.
K B KALE, Jakarta