The Influence of the Pettarani Flyover Toll Road on the Visual Aesthetics of the Makassar City Environment

Abstract:

The Pettarani Elevated Toll Road is the first elevated toll road in Eastern Indonesia which has become an icon of new infrastructure in Makassar City. Before the construction of the Pettarani Elevated Toll Road, the median of the road had shady trees that provided benefits for the environment and visuals when passing through Andi Pangerang Pettarani Street, were not obstructed to see buildings from a distance. After the construction of the Pettarani Elevated Toll Road, the trees have changed into elevated toll road pillars. These visual changes have changed the layout of the panorama related to visual aesthetics, both elements and principles of environmental visual aesthetics on Andi Pangerang Pettarani Street, Makassar City. This study aims to identify and analyze elements and principles of environmental visual aesthetics, visual perception of the environment before and after the construction of the Pettarani Elevated Toll Road, Makassar City. The study was conducted using a qualitative descriptive method. In the qualitative method, the author who is the instrument in the research and analysis is carried out continuously from the beginning of the research to data analysis. Results. Research on the Influence of the Pettarani Elevated Toll Road on the Visual Aesthetics of the Makassar City Environment is that the Pettarani Elevated Toll Road has an influence on the elements and principles of the visual aesthetics of the environment (path, edges, district, nodes, landmarks, color, unity, proportion, scale, balance, rhythm). Conclusion. The construction of the Petterani Elevated Toll Road affects the elements and principles of the visual aesthetics of the city environment. For the future, the construction of the elevated toll road should pay attention to the elements and visual aesthetics of the environment, so that the existence of the elevated toll road is not only a solution to congestion but also provides comfort and a positive impact for users and buildings around the elevated toll road.

• Periodical: Engineering Headway (Volume 39)
• Pages: 339-350
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-tEs0ZD
• Online since: July 2026
• Authors: Andi Suwaedi Opu Topatola*, Triyatni Martosenjoyo, Rahmi Amin Ishak
• Keywords: Aesthetics, Elements, Elevated Toll Road, Principles

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