Jalan HR Rasuna Said (Jakarta)

Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said or Jalan Rasuna Said is one of the main avenues of Jakarta, Indonesia. It was constructed during the 1970s. It is located in the Golden Triangle of Jakarta. The road was named after Hajjah Rangkayo Rasuna Said, a National Hero of Indonesia. The road runs from Menteng, Central Jakarta, to Tendean, Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta. The Rasuna Said Street is also one of the  Odd–even Traffic Restriction Scheme implementation zones (Monday to Friday, 06:00-10:00 and 16:00-21:00).

History and planning

Jalan Rasuna Said was a relatively new thoroughfare in Jakarta, having been planned during the early 1970s, when the Indonesian economy began a period of sustained high economic growth as a result of oil export revenue during the 1973 global energy crisis. Construction commenced in 1973, launched by Public Works and Electricity Minister Sutami. Planners had originally intended to extend Jalan HOS Cokroaminoto in Menteng to the south to meet Jalan Gatot Subroto. In this plan, the south end of Jalan Rasuna Said would be connected to Jalan Gatot Subroto via a partial cloverleaf interchange. This cloverleaf interchange plan was not implemented.

Jalan Rasuna Said was completed by 1979. Its first buildings included Gelanggang Soemantri Brojonegoro Sports Complex (1974), Gedung Wanita (demolished, now Gama Tower), and Setiabudi Building complex.

The area southwest of Jalan Kuningan was planned as the ''Future Kuningan Kompleks'' to contain a complex of embassies. This complex was developed as Mega Kuningan, one of the most expensive areas in Jakarta and home to the embassies of Hungary, Switzerland, the Netherlands, India, Singapore and Poland.

In the 1990s, Jalan Professor Dr. Satrio and Jalan Casablanca would extend from Jalan Kyai Haji Mas Mansyur through to Tebet, passing Jalan Rasuna Said in the middle via an underpass. In the 2010s, a flyover was constructed to ease congestion.

Administrative villages

The road crosses seven administrative villages of Jakarta:
* Menteng, Central Jakarta
* Setiabudi, South Jakarta
* Guntur
* Karet
* Karet Kuningan
* Kuningan Timur
* Kuningan Barat, South Jakarta

There is an access point towards Mega Kuningan from the road. This road houses many important buildings, such as the Corruption Eradication Commission, Ministry of Health and foreign embassies.

Notable buildings along Jl. HR. Rasuna Said

''Buildings are sorted from Menteng to Mampang Prapatan.''

Intersections

This road has 11 intersections, namely:
* Intersection Imam Bonjol, Menteng (towards Hotel Indonesia roundabout, Taman Menteng and Taman Suropati)
* Intersection Rasuna Said Bridge (towards Sudirman Station and Latuharhari)
* Intersection St. Regis Hotel Jakarta (towards St. Regis Hotel Jakarta)
* Intersection of East Menara Imperium (towards Tower Empire and Epicentrum)
* Intersection of West Atrium Setiabudi / Setiabudi Aini (towards Aini Hospital)
* Intersection of West and East (towards Karet Pedurenan and Epicentrum)
* Intersection of East GOR Sumantri (towards Epicentrum)
* Intersection of West and East Casablanca (into Kuningan and Casablanca)
* Intersection of West and East Patra Kuningan (into Mega Kuningan and Patra Park)
* Crossroads Kuningan Mampang (towards Semanggi and Pancoran)
* Intersection Tendean (towards Tendean Plaza and Trans TV)

Transportation

Bus routes

Transjakarta

The road is served by TransJakarta Corridor 6 with the route from Ragunan to Dukuh Atas 2. There are five Transjakarta shelters, they are:
* Kuningan Timur
* Patra Kuningan
* Departemen Kesehatan (emergency shelter)
* GOR Soemantri (emergency shelter)
* Karet Kuningan
* Setiabudi Utara (emergency shelter)

Transjakarta routes that serves HR Rasuna Said Street are:

* Corridor Pulo Gadung–Patra Kuningan
* Corridor 4H Pulo Gadung–Ragunan
* Corridor Ragunan–Dukuh Atas 2
* Corridor Ragunan–Monas via Kuningan
* Corridor 9K Kampung Rambutan–Halimun
* Corridor 13E Halimun–Puri Beta 1
* Corridor 6C Tebet Station - Patra Kuningan - Karet
* Corridor  6E Tebet Station- Mega Kuningan - Karet
* Corridor 6F Manggarai Station–Ragunan
* Corridor 6H Lebak Bulus - Senen
* Corridor 6M Manggarai Station– Blok M
* Royaltrans 6P Cibubur Junction - Kuningan
* Royaltrans B13 Summarecon Bekasi - Kuningan
* Royaltrans D31 South City Cinere - Kuningan

Other buses

* Kopaja P20 Senen-Lebak Bulus
* Kopaja S66 Blok M-Manggarai
* Kopaja S602 Tanah Abang-Ragunan
* Kopaja S620 Blok M-Pasar Rumput

Train Lines

The street is also served by the Cibubur and the Bekasi Line of the Greater Jakarta LRT with three stations. Those stations are

* Kuningan Station
* Rasuna Said Station
* Setiabudi Station

See also

* Rasuna Said
* Mega Kuningan
* Golden Triangle of Jakarta

References

Cited works

* Berkmoes, R.V. ''et al''. ¨Indonesia¨. Lonely Planet, 2010.
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