To be more beautiful and disabled friendly
BANYUWANGI – Pemkab Banyuwangi bertekad membangun fasilitas publik yang lebih ramah terhadap warga dan penyandang disabilitas. One of the objects of cultivation that will soon be carried out is the construction of sidewalk renovations on a number of main roads in the city of Banyuwangi.
In addition to its main function as a pedestrian area, sidewalks are one of the vital infrastructures that affect the face of the city. “This sidewalk renovation is important, because we want pedestrians in the city of Banyuwangi to be comfortable on pedestrians. Besides that, Neat sidewalks are also very influential on the face of the city,"said Regent Abdullah Azwar Anas.
Therefore, said Anas, Renovation and construction of sidewalks is one of the priorities in the field of physical infrastructure. The district government's concern for sidewalks can even be seen from the events that are routinely held annually, yakni Fashion on Pedestrian.
“We hold one of these events to show pedestrians that are arranged to make pedestrians comfortable, can even be a fashion stage. Therefore, this year provided Rp 15 billion to beautify the sidewalks in Banyuwangi,”Urai Anas.
Head of Public Works Dinas (COULD) Creation and Spatial Planning (CKPR), Mujiono, explained that pavement renovations will begin in the first quarter of the year 2017. A number of improvements were made, start lowering the pavement height, to floor replacement.
Mujiono admitted that a number of sidewalks in Banyuwangi are not friendly to pedestrians and road users. This is partly due to the condition of the pavement being too high. "Sometimes it is difficult for four-wheeled vehicle drivers when they want to park their car", when you open the door it hits the pavement," he said.
Mujiono added, the district government will renovate the sidewalk with a lower design. The height of the re -pavement 40 centimeter (cm) will be squeezed into 20 cm. Besides that, The sidewalk width will also be increased from the original two meters to three meters to four meters.
“Regarding widening, we will not eat the body of the road, we will maximize the space on the right and left of the empty sidewalks," he said. Besides that, The sidewalk will also be equipped with facilities for people with disabilities so that they don't have trouble.
Even though the streets are full of traffic, they already have their own way. The sidewalks to be renovated are prioritized along Banyuwangi city roads and a number of green open spaces (RTH), among them RTH Taman Blambangan, Adi Sucipto Street, A Street. well, IN Panjaitan, dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo, and Jalan Brawijaya.
Next, Similar renovations will be carried out in several districts, like a tile highway, Rogojampi, Muncar, Yes I, Bangorejo, Violation, Kalibaru, Glenmore, and RTH Wongsorejo. The total length of the sidewalk renovation is about four kilometers (km).
"We will complete this development in 2017. With that new pavement design, the face of the city will feel wider and people can feel the function of the sidewalk. Next, in order to keep the sidewalk from being damaged quickly aka durable, Mujiono said, the government will regulate the drainage of sewerage.
At each 25 the meter will be installed with a sewer cover equipped with a control tub. The control tub is to lift the garbage stuck in the drainage. Besides that, to support the cleanliness of roads and sidewalks, he added, the government will reorganize the planting of trees by the roadside.
We will take care of the trees. The ideal distance for planting a good tree is between three and four meters. “We will start to order trees that are too close. We will also replace trees along the road with flowering trees. It will be more durable and more beautiful," he concluded. (radar)
