Minister Basuki Pasang Target Toll Road Cisumdawu Can Operate During Christmas And New Year 2022

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JAKARTA - Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono targets the Cileunyi-Sumedang-Dawuan (Cisumdawu) toll road section 1 to 4 to operate during the 2022 Christmas and New Year (Nataru) moments.

Therefore, said Basuki, his party encourages the Toll Road Business Entity (BUJT) to accelerate the completion of the construction of toll roads in West Java Province.

"Continue the spirit to complete the road in all sections 2, 3, and 4. We are trying to God willing, it can be completed and operated no later than December 2022. This must be done as hard as possible," he said, Friday, September 23.

Basuki said, the completion of the construction of the 62 km Cisumdawu Toll Road is very important for the operational effectiveness of Kertajati Airport, Patimban Port, and the economic development of the West Java Pantura area, starting from Cirebon, Indramayu, Majalengka to Kuningan (Ciayu Majakuning) West Java.

The Cisumdawu Toll Road itself consists of 6 sections built with a Government and Business Entity Cooperation (KPBU) scheme with a construction cost of IDR 5.5 trillion.

Of the six sections, sections 1 and 2 were carried out by the Government as part of the viaability gap fund (VGF) to improve the feasibility of the toll investment.

While section 3-6 is done by the Toll Road Business Entity PT. Citra Karya Jabar Tol (CKJT).

Section 1 Cileunyi-Pamulian along 11.45 km has been operating since January 2022 and section 2 Pamulihan-Sumedang along 17.05 km of physical progress has 94.7 percent just to complete the slope and landscape work.

"At points that have good views, parking bay can be added so that people can enjoy the scenery (around Mount Tampomas)," said Basuki.

In his review, Minister Basuki paid attention to the construction of 3 bridges carried out by BUJT, namely Section 4 of the Cikondang Bridge with contractor PT Wijaya Karya Tbk, then Section 5B of the Conggeang Bridge by PT Brantas Abipraya, and Section 5B of the Kedondong Bridge by PT Girder Indonesia.

Basuki specifically instructed that the three bridges' work could be completed by the end of November 2022.

"Previously, it was necessary to improve ( geotechnical conditions), but now the structure is safe according to the profile. To play road, I think the violence is good, both flexible and rigid," said Basuki.

Overall Section 3-6 carried out by BUJT along 33.21 km. Section 3 Sumedang-Cimalaka along 4.05 km construction has been completed 100 percent.

Then the construction of Section 4 Cimalaka-Legok along the 8.20 km of construction for Section 4A was 87.93 percent and Section 4B was 58 percent.

Meanwhile, Section 5 Legok-Ujungjaya along the 14.9 km of construction progress for 5A is 60.9 percent and 5B is 63 percent.

Meanwhile, section 6 Ujung Jaya-Dawuan progress for 6A is 98.2 percent and for 6B the physical progress is 100 percent.

Basuki said that one of the challenges in the construction of the Cisumdawu Toll Road Section 2 to 5 was handling slopes with high landslide vulnerability.

"Currently, several handlings have been carried out, among others, by digging soil or regrading, strengthening slopes, wells with pump systems, and adding land so that slopes become more sloping," he said.

Also accompanying Minister Basuki, Director General of Highways of the Ministry of PUPR Hedy Rahadian, Expert Staff of the Minister for Technology, Industry, and Environment Endra S Atmawidjaja, and Head of the DKI Jakarta-West Java National Road Implementation Center Wilan Oktavian.