Progres Pembangunan Jalan Tol Probolinggo-Banyuwangi Sudah 35.84 Persen

Photo: Doc. Antara

JAKARTA - The progress of the Probolinggo-Banyuwangi Toll Road construction project in East Java phase I reached 35.84 percent by the end of April 2024.

"Overall, the 175.78 km Probolinggo-Banyuwangi Toll Road is divided into two stages of development. Phase I connects Probolinggo-Besuki with a length of 49.68 km, and Phase II connects Besuki-Banyuwangi along 126.10 km," said PT Jasamarga President Director Probolinggo Banyuwangi Adi Prasetyanto, in Jakarta, quoted from Antara Friday, May 17.

Phase I development is the construction of Probolinggo to Besuki which is divided into three construction work packages, namely Package 1 (Gending-Kraksaan), Package 2 (Kraksaan-Paiton) to Package 3 (Paiton-Besuki).

Adi said, for land acquisition, it was recorded that until April 2024 the progress had reached 97.10 percent.

He said, in accordance with the Regulation of the Coordinating Minister for the Economy No. 9 of 2022, land acquisition and construction of the Probolinggo-Banyuwangi Toll Road are focused on the Probolinggo-Besuki section.

If land acquisition is in accordance with the target, then construction work for the construction of phase I of the Probolinggo-Banyuwangi Toll Road for the Probolinggo-Besuki Section is targeted to be completed in November 2024.

In building this toll road, the company together with implementing contractors as well as supervisory consultants and quality control consultants are committed to ensuring the safety of construction, safety and occupational health, public safety to environmental safety. The company also maintains the Domestic Component Level (TKDN) in this project, as much as possible using local resources in its work, including the provision of labor, equipment and domestic materials," Adi said.

The construction of the Probolinggo-Besuki phase will later have three toll gates (GT), namely GT Kraksaan, GT Paiton, and GT Besuki.

In addition, it will also have 3 intersections, namely the Kraksaan Interchange (SS), SS Paiton, and SS Besuki and equipped with 2 rest area locations located at Sta 33+700 in both directions, the Probolinggo direction and the Besuki direction.

Overall, the Probolinggo-Banyuwangi Toll Road is divided into seven sections, namely Section 1 Gending-Kraksaan (12.88 km), Section 2 Kraksaan-Paiton (11.20 km), Section 3 Paiton-Besuki (25.60 km), Section 4 Besuki-Situbondo (42.30 km), Section 5 Situbondo-Asembagus (16.76 km), Section 6 Asembagus-Bajulmati (37.45 km), and Section 7 Bajulmati-Ketapang (29.59 km).

The Probolinggo-Banyuwangi Toll Road is one of the National Strategic Projects (PSN) managed by PT Jasamarga Probolinggo Banyuwangi (PT JPB) as the Toll Road Business Entity whose share ownership is owned by PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk at 94.93 percent, PT Brantas Abipraya (Persero) at 5.00 percent, and PT Waskita Toll Road at 0.07 percent.