Jalan Jenderal Sudirman

Jalan Jenderal Sudirman
Sudirman Avenue
A view of Jalan Jenderal Sudirman
Former name(s)Djalan Raja Djendral Sudirman
OwnerGovernment of Special Region of Jakarta
Maintained byOffice of Public Works (Dinas Pekerjaan Umum) of Special Region of Jakarta
Length4.1 km (2.5 mi)
LocationSouth Jakarta and Central Jakarta
Nearest metro station Senayan, Istora Mandiri, Bendungan Hilir, Setiabudi Astra
South endPatung Pemuda Membangun
North endWest Flood Canal bridge / Jalan M.H. Thamrin

Jalan Jenderal Sudirman (General Sudirman Avenue) or Jalan Sudirman (Sudirman Avenue) is a major thoroughfare in Jakarta, Indonesia. Named after Indonesian national hero Sudirman, the road runs from Patung Pemuda Membangun at the south end to the bridge of the West Flood Canal to the north, where it meets Jalan M.H. Thamrin. The road had been built between 1949 and 1953 to connect Central Jakarta with Kebayoran Baru.[1]

Sudirman Street paving process c. 1950.
Sudirman Avenue in 2017
  1. ^ Merrillees 2015, p. 37.