Anticipate Nataru's Congestion, PUPR Prepares Seven Functional Tolls On The Island Of Java

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) continues to ensure the readiness of national toll roads to support smooth traffic flow and convenience during the 2022 Christmas and New Year 2023 (Nataru) holidays. One of the plans is to operate seven toll roads on the island of Java functionally. PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said, in general, the readiness of road infrastructure to support the 2022-2023 Nataru homecoming flow has been better than years Previously. This was also supported by the addition of toll roads operating in 2022 and functionally operated toll roads to support the smooth running of the Nataru holiday, especially on the island of Java. "God willing, the road will be cleaner than before by improving quality and aesthetics, especially on toll roads through beautification on 66 toll roads with a total length of 1,405 km," said Minister Basuki during the Nataru Preparation Working Meeting with Commission V DPR RI in Jakarta, Tuesday 13 December. Basuki said that the addition of the operational toll road on Java Island from 2022 to November is the 11.4 km Cileunyi-Sumedang-Tawuan Toll Road (Seksi 1 Cileunyi-Pamulihan). Then, the Cibitung-Cilincing Toll Road (Seksi 2 and 3 Telaga Asih-Gabus Indah-Taruma Jaya) along 24.4 km. Furthermore, the Serpong-Balaraja Toll Road (Section 1 Serpong-CBD) along 3.9 km has been operational, the Bekasi Cawang Kampung Melayu Toll Road (Section 1 A and the Wiyoto Wiyono Sisi Timur Toll Road Connection, and Off Ramp Jatiwaringi) is 2 km long. "Overall, the toll roads on the island of Java, which operate 1,670 km with 88 TIP rest and service (TIP) complete, consist of 53 type A TIP, 29 type B TIP, and 6 type C TIP," he said. The Functional Toll on the island of Java Kata Basuki, to support the smooth running of the Nataru traffic on the island of Java, is also operated functionally on toll roads that have completed construction, namely the Cileunyi-Sumedang-Dawuan Toll Road (Seksi 2 and 3 Ranca Kalong-Sumedang, Sumedang-Cimalaka) is 21 km long. Then, the Bekasi-Cawang-Kampung Melayu Toll Road (Seksi 2A Jaka Sampurna-Kayuringin-Ujung) is 4.8 km long. Then, the Krian-Legundi-Bunder-Manyar Toll Road (Pahap 1 Junction Wringanom) is 7.4 km long and the Semarang Demak Toll Road (Section 2 Sayung-Demak) is 16.31 km long. "This is very helpful to overcome congestion between Semarang-Demak, including the completion of the Callender Hamilton bridge replacement between Semarang-Demak which we have operated. "functional since last November 18," he said.

Furthermore, the functional toll road on other Java Island is the Jakarta Cikampek Selatan Toll Road (Segmen Sadang-Kutanegara) along 8.5 km. Then, the Cinere-Jagorawi Toll Road (Seksi 3A Kukusan-Cinere) along 3 km and the Ciawi-Sukabumi Toll Road (Seksi 2 Cigombong-Cibadak) along 11.9 km. Basuki said, the PUPR Ministry also carried out repairs/wides of toll roads carried out in 2022, including the widening of the Tangerang-Merak toll Road for the 20 km Cikande-East segment with 37 km progress. Then, the widening of the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road A (KM50 to KM 62) and Line B (KM 67 to KM50) with a progress of 75 percent, as well as the raising of the Pondok Aren-Serpong Toll Road (BSD) KM 8 on the Jakarta route with the target completion of December 2022. Meanwhile, Basuki said the national road (non-toll road) in Java Island which is ready to be used along 5,026 km was divided over Jalan Lintas Utara Jawa 1,341 km (mantap 92 percent), Jawa Central Cross Road 1,197 km (mantap 94 percent), Jawa 888 km (mantap 97 percent), and Jawa Selatan Beach Road 1.599 km (mantap 93 percent). Preparations for Nataru 2022-2023 on Java Island are also focused on disaster-affected road infrastructure, including hoarding on landslide roads due to the Eruption of Mount Semeru on Probolinggo-Turen National Road KM 59+300, the handling of avalanches of Pacitan-Jarakan Regency, in Trenggalk Regency, and handling of landslide closed roads due to the Cianjur Earthquake on Cipanas-Cugeneng-Cianjur Access Road and Mangunkerta Street, Cugenang District.