Jakarta -The Gandaria Inter -village Bridge (Jak) in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, officially works with an open or baskul mechanism. Residents consider the bridge concept as unique as abroad. “It’s okay. This is the first time it is in Jakarta. Cool can be open and close, as abroad. Bang purpose said as in the Netherlands,” said one resident, Wati, 35, Saturday (16/8/8/2025), in the Gandaria area. This bridge has been built since the beginning of June 2025 and was only inaugurated in August 2025. Although the process of residents has to turn the road further, they still support because the old bridge is no longer feasible. Browse to continue with the content “The bridge used to be fragile. If passed by a motorcycle, the bridge shook. Terrible if the floods even collapsed,” he said. In addition, Ratna, 45, added other residents that the old bridge was also a cause of flooding, because the buffer under the bridge was often a place to stack trash. “The long time there is a supporting pole below, so garbage often holds, the flow is not at all, flooded. If there is no support, it’s smoother,” Ratna said. Previously, AFP monitoring on Saturday (16/8), Jak Gandaria Jalan Gandaria I, RT 001 RW 009, Keramat Pela, Kebayoran Baru, to Jalan Mulia 1, RT 001 RW 005, Kebayoran Lama Utara. The bridge was built at 9 meters with a width of 1.5 meters. This bridge painted a handrail of as high as about 1 meter with white blue color. The foot used a number of iron plates painted. Meanwhile, the handrail of silver is neatly installed without painted. The bridge can only be crossed by one motorcycle by leaving a small space on either side. At both ends of the bridge there is a lever that can be rotated so that the bridge can be lifted. Later, the bridge will only be appointed in the process of dropping or cleaning the river. The lever is also closed so that it is not just someone who can play the bridge and disrupt the mobility of residents. (Call/Eva)
Residents look like Jak Gandaria can be appointed to open and close: as in the Netherlands
