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That being said, pedestrian safety is still an issue along Corridor I due to free left turns,
high speed exit and entry ramps, and lack of pedestrian refuge islands at intersections. In
some parts of Corridor I, particularly North of Harmoni and South of Senayan
roundabout, at-grade pedestrian crossings coupled with improved intersection design
should still be considered.
At the Kota railway station, at-grade pedestrian facilities are fine, but the traffic signal at
Pintu/Besar/jem. Batu/Petongkangan (at Kota Station) absolutely must be changed to a
two-phase signal which gives all pedestrians a full phase to cross in each direction. By
simply restricting one turn, the efficiency of the intersection and pedestrian safety can
both be greatly improved.
We recommend that the pedestrian facilities on Corridor II and III be looked at carefully
from a safety point of view as well as an aesthetic point of view. In Corridor II in
particular, many sidewalks are in reasonable condition, but the lack of traffic lights or
pedestrian refuge islands, and numerous intersections with almost no break in the traffic,
makes these intersections extremely difficult to cross. At station stops like Isquital (in
front of Pertamina), Juanda, and Pecenongan, where there is no significant intersection
with crossing traffic, pedestrian crossing lights have been installed, but vehicles do not
tend to stop. The stop at the Juanda railway station has been constructed in such a
location that the current surface pelican cross is not usable and a new one some 50 meters
to the west will have to be created. While it is not clear if the current signal phasing is
intended to be permanent, the current signal phasing is extremely long, forcing
pedestrians to wait extended periods of time. At-grade pedestrian crossing areas are not
effective if the waiting time is longer than 2 minutes, and if motor vehicles do not respect
the light. As such, the pedestrian crosswalk will need to be accompanied by additional
measures, such as:
o additional pedestrian refuge islands either by widening the divider between the
busway and the mixed traffic lanes to serve as a median, or creating new medians
between main road and service roads, or by creating toll-plaza like stand alone
pedestrian refuges.
o overhead lighting for the night time,
o raising the crosswalk surface to create a speed bump.
o Restricting free left turns (where applicable)
o Changing the streets from one-way to two-way and signalizing more of the
intersections.
Without these measures, many of the Corridor II BRT stops would be safer with a
pedestrian overpass.
I.11. Next Steps
ITDP would like to thank the Governor and Lt. Governor for providing ITDP with a letter
requesting further technical assistance for the Global Environmental Facility. Should this effort
be successful, ITDP will try to continue our technical assistance in the following areas which
were discussed with TransJakarta and DisHub as their priorities.
Final Recommendations for TransJakarta, p. 21