Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said Explained

Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said
Other Name:Jalan Rasuna Said
Owner:Government of Jakarta
Length Km:4.9
Location:South Jakarta
Direction A:North-West
Terminus A:Setiabudi, South Jakarta
Direction B:South-East
Terminus B:Mampang Prapatan, South 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 Setiabudi, South 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).[1]

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.[2] Construction commenced in 1973, launched by Public Works and Electricity Minister Sutami.[3] 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),[4] 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:

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

Sorted from north to south
WestEast
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts JakartaRoyal Kuningan Hotel
Plaza BP JamsostekThe Red and White Building of the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission
IDP Education Kuningan Jakarta
Menara DutaEmpty
Setiabudi Tax Office
Lina BuildingMenara Karya
Graha ArdaImperium Tower (Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Gedung Ibnu SutowoEmpty
Wisma KodelThe Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission Education Center
Embassy of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of National Development Planning of Indonesia
Wisma BakrieJasa Rahaja
Bakrie ParkMega Plaza
Gedung Wahana Tata
Gedung Wirausaha
Atrium SetiabudiWisma Budi
Setiabudi OneWisma Tugu
Plaza Setiabudi 2Danamon Bank Tower
Plaza Kuningan
Lippo KuninganMayapada Hospital Kuningan
Plaza 89 (Embassy of Greece) Embassy of Australia
Kuningan TowerMayapada Hospital
Ministry of Cooperatives and Small and Medium EnterprisesMenara Binakarsa
The Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia
Embassy of RussiaThe H Tower
MMC Hospital Jakarta
Ministry of Law and Human RightsRasuna Epicentrum
Plaza Festival
Haji Usmar Ismail Fim Center
JS Luwansa Hotel
Embassy of MalaysiaGama Tower (Embassy of India)
Trinity Tower
Intersection with the Prof. Dr. Satrio Street (west) and Casablanca Street (east)
Cyber 2 TowerDirectorate General of Electricity of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources
XL Axiata TowerPalma Tower
Tempo Pavilion 1Aribimo Sentral
Palma One
Tempo Pavilion 2Mega Bank Syaria Tower
Ministry of HealthPertamina Gas Station
Agro Plaza
Embassy of Algeria
Gedung Granadi
Empty
Menara KadinGraha Aktiva
Menara KaryaGedung Indorama
Embassy of PolandEmpty
Former building of the embassy of Singapore (no longer used, the embassy has moved to Jalan Patra Kuningan.)
Former building of the embassy of India (no longer used, the embassy has moved to Gama Tower)Gran Melia Hotel Jakarta
Embassy of the NetherlandsTempo Scan Tower
Embassy of HungaryThe Jakarta High Prosecutor
Best Argo International Embassy of Turkey
Buildings are sorted from Menteng to Mampang Prapatan.

Intersections

This road has 10 intersections, namely:

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:

TransJakarta routes that serves HR Rasuna Said Street are:

Rail transport

The street is also served by Cibubur and Bekasi lines of the Jabodebek LRT with three stations. Those stations are:

See also

Cited works

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liputan6.com . 2022-08-11 . Simak 26 Titik Ganjil Genap Jakarta yang Berlaku Hari Ini, Kamis 10 Agustus 2022 . 2022-10-29 . liputan6.com . id.
  2. Book: Kian Wie Thee. Thee Kian Wie . Indonesia's Economy Since Independence. 2012. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. 978-981-4379-63-2. 90.
  3. News: Jalan Raya HR Rasuna Said Diresmikan . 16 May 2021 . Kompas . 4 May 1976.
  4. Web site: Secuil Sejarah Pembangunan Jakarta 2 . Amalia S. . February 18, 2011 . truelia.wordpress.com . Wordpress . live . August 29, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160829113759/https://truelia.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/secuil-sejarah-pembangunan-jakarta-2/ . August 29, 2016 .