Chairman DPRD Commission III Bali alleges that the underpass has not been equipped with emergency exit staircases in accordance with international regulations. DPRD claimed to have seen the project several times, but until now there where no fire escapes stairs installed. Although the stairs might not have been shown on the development plan they should still have been installed.
If the multi-billion-rupiah construction project did not include emergency stairs then DRPD members would wish to speak to the Commiment Officer as the person reponsible. If it turns out that by handover time our request to install emergency stairs has not been complied with, they we will not be able to sign off on the project.
The Simpang Siur Dewa Ruci roundabout is where traffic from Nusa Dua, Kuta, Sanur and Ngurah Rai all converges at one point. The area was already suffering extreme congestion before the underpass was built.
The project is part of a series of road infrastructure improvements being implemented in the area in time for the Asia Pacific Economic summit meeting in Nusa Dua towards the end of 2013.