More holiday travelers from West Java are estimated to take the alternative roads to Cilacap..."
Cilacap, Central Java (ANTARA News) - The Cilacap district transportation office is designating several alternative roads for 2013 Lebaran holiday travelers, local transportation office spokesman Uong Suparno said here on Monday.

"We are preparing several alternative roads and we hope they will be completed in time to reduce traffic congestion during the Lebaran holiday exodus this year, Suparno said.

He predicted that the number of holiday travelers from West Java toward Cilacap through the alternative roads this year would increase significantly.

"More holiday travelers from West Java are estimated to take the alternative roads to Cilacap and other areas in Central Java to avoid traffic jam along Central Java`s southern highway," Suparno explained.

Therefore he added that the local transportation office has placed some 150 traffic signs along the alternative roads in the district to ease the travelers.

"But the roads in the province will need more traffic signs and we hope the provincial government will soon put them up before the start of Lebaran holiday exodus," he said.

Suparno pointed out that the alternative roads to anticipate traffic jam along the southern highway from Wanareja in Cilacap district to Wangon in Banyumas district are Cukangleleus-Sidareja-Wringinharjo-Jeruklegi-Cilacap/Wangon route, Cukangleleus-Sidareja-Wringinharjo-Karangpucung route, Karangpucung-Wringinharjo-Jeruklegi-Cilacap/Wangon route, and Wanareja-Salebu-Majenang route.

For the travelers who will come from Pangandaran in West Java, Suparno said they could take Rawa Apu-Sidareja-Jeruklegi-Cilacap/Wangon route.

While those from West Java by way of Banjar city could take Langensari-Wanareja atau Kota Banjar-Langensari-Kedungreja-Sidareja-Jeruklegi-Wangon/Cilacap route, and thous who would head to Java`s northern coastal areas could take Majenang-Salem-Bumiayu in Brebes district without passing by Wangon.

And the travelers who use Sidareja-Jeruklegi-Wangon/Cilacap alternative road to go to Yogyakarta could take Cilacap-Adipala-Jetis-Ayah-Karangbolong-Petanahan-Kulon Progo route, Cilacap-Kesugihan-Maos-Sampang route, or Cilacap-Adipala-Kroya-Buntu route in order to avoid traffic jam.
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