The Ministry Of Public Works Will Build 36,000 Kilometers Of National Roads Until 2040

The Directorate General of Highways of the Ministry of Public Works (PU) continues to be committed to expanding the national connectivity network through the construction of road and bridge infrastructure.

This step was taken to support economic growth and equitable development throughout Indonesia.

The Minister of Public Works, Dody Hanggodo, emphasized that the development of road and bridge infrastructure aims to open investment access, encourage industry, tourism, and strengthen inter-economic connectivity.

"Development of road networks and bridges that connect cities, islands, and disadvantaged areas throughout Indonesia."

"We do this to open access for investment entry, support industrial estate development, encourage growth in the tourism sector, and strengthen connectivity between regional economic centers," said Dody in his official statement, Saturday, June 14, 2025.

Currently, the total length of national roads, including toll roads, reaches around 50,000 kilometers or only about 9 percent of the total road network in Indonesia.

To answer these challenges, the Directorate General of Highways has compiled a General Plan for the 2020-2040 National Road Network with a target of building a minimum of 36,000 kilometers of national roads in the next 20 years.

This was conveyed by the Head of the Toll Road Regulatory Agency (BPJT) as well as Plt. Director of the Block Free Road, Wildan Oktavian, in the thematic Driving Mobility session: Scaling Road and Rail Infrastructure for National Integration at the International Conference on Infrastructure (ICI) 2025, Wednesday, June 11, 2025.

In the future, the Ministry of Public Works will increase the length of non-toll national roads through new development and increase the function and status of regional roads on each main island.

As for toll roads, it is planned to build 11 new sections on four main islands with a total length of 1,500 kilometers in the next five years.

The Ministry of Public Works also focuses on connecting national road networks, both toll roads and non-toll roads with strategic areas, such as Special Economic Zones (SEZs), Super Priority Tourism Destinations (DPSPs), as well as inter-provincial and inter-district connecting roads.

Currently, the national road network has been connected to 134 main ports and collection ports; 106 bus terminals type A; 81 Class I crossing ports; 81 National Activity Centers (PKN); 174 Regional Centers of Activities (PKD); 32 Centers for National Strategic Activities (PKSN); 69 National Tourism Strategic Areas (KSPN); 13 Cross-Border Posts (PLBN); as well as 19 industrial areas and 17 SEZs.

"In the future, we will continue to work hard to continue to build more roads and bridges to provide better and safer connectivity between regions, as well as increase community mobility and logistics," he said.