The Progress Of The Sepaku Ring Road Construction Enters The Land Mapping Phase, Minister Of PUPR: Becomes The Main Access To IKN

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Jakarta - The Directorate General of Highways of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) built the Sepaku Ring Road, which is the national road which is the main access to the Nusantara Capital (IKN).

PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said the development had entered the land mapping phase or land development.

"After mapping the land, the government will start the construction of basic infrastructure such as toll roads and national roads which are the main access to IKN Nusantara," said Minister Basuki in a press release, Wednesday, August 24.

The construction of the Sepaku ring road segment 1 to segment 3 is almost complete with an average physical progress of 77 percent.

The APBN allocation is divided into three packages with a total value of Rp. 103.772 billion.

Head of the East Kalimantan National Road Implementation Center (BBPJN) Junaidi said the total length of the road financed through the APBN was around 2.91 kilometers.

"The construction of the Sepaku ring road segment 1 with a length of 0.75 kilometers, the construction of the Sepaku ring road segment 2 with a length of 1.04 kilometers, and the construction of the Sepaku ring road segment 3, with a length of 1.12 kilometers," he explained.

For the construction of the Sepaku ring road segments 1 to 3, it is carried out through an advanced multi year contract (MYC) scheme.

For the implementation of the Segment I Sepaku Ring Road work by PT Prampus Inti Puspita with a contract value of Rp 46,693 billion. Then, the construction of the Sepaku ring road segment 2, carried out by PT Duta Mega Perkasa worth Rp 48.021 billion.

Furthermore, the construction of the Sepaku ring road segment 3 was carried out by PT Cipta Artha Borneo with a budget of Rp 44.8 billion.

Junaidi said that currently, the construction activity of the Segment 4 Sepaku Ring Road has been completed so that the tender can be carried out immediately.

"Project tenders for the construction of the Segment 4 Sepaku Ring Road have been opened with a package ceiling value of IDR 193.47 billion, and contract preparation," Junaidi said.

The development of the Nusantara IKN will be carried out in stages until 2045 by carrying out the concept of the Future Smart Forest City of Indonesia so that it still pays attention to environmental aspects.

In the early stages in 2022-2024, development that will be the priority of the Ministry of PUPR includes the Central Government Core Area (KIPP) covering an area of 6,671 hectares.

The priority infrastructure to be built by the Ministry of PUPR includes the Presidential Palace, the State Mosque, offices of Ministries/Institutions, the arrangement of the National Axis and Tripraja Areas, ASN housing, access roads and early-stage environmental roads, as well as basic infrastructure for settlements such as the provision of raw water through the Sepaku Dam. Semoi and several other dams.