Construction Of Jalan Teluk Buton-Klarik In Natuna Kepri Targeted To Be Completed In December 2024

The construction of roads and bridges on the Buton-Klarik Bay section in Natuna Regency, Riau Islands. Photo: Doc. PUPR

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) targets the construction of roads and bridges on the Buton-Klarak Bay section in Natuna Regency, Riau Islands, to be completed in December this year.

The construction of roads on the Buton-Klarak Bay section itself is under the responsibility of the Riau Islands National Road Implementation Agency (BPJN) with the implementing contractor PT Kembar Jaya Abadi.

In 2024, the handling of Jalan Teluk Buton-Klarik will be 9.87 kilometers (km) which is the completion of the previous work with a total length of handling 50.19 km.

PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said the construction of the Buton-Klarik Bay section was built according to national standards, namely a width of 11 meters (m) with a hardness of 5.5 m and a shoulder of 2.75 meters right and left.

"Work starts from the February 2024 contract with progress until May 31, 2024, it has reached 7.8 percent and is targeted for completion in December 2024," Basuki said in a written statement received by VOI, Saturday, June 8.

In addition to road construction, the Ministry of PUPR has also built a pretested concrete type bridge with a length of 40.6 m and a width of 7 m. The construction of roads and bridges for the Buton-Klarak Bay section is sourced from State Sharia Securities (SBSN) for the 2024 fiscal year (TA) amounting to Rp95.3 billion.

"In addition to connecting between regions in Natuna Regency, the handling of Jalan Teluk Buton-Klarik is also expected to open regional isolation and support tourism areas in Buton Bay and Klarik, such as Tanjung Getah Beach Tourism Destinations," he said.

In general, the national road segment in Riau Islands Province has a length of 429.7 km and for Natuna Island it is 114.7 km with road occupancy conditions reaching 99.13 percent.

The handling of roads on Natuna Island is carried out through the construction of new roads and also the preservation of roads and bridges to maintain pedestrianism and widening roads to standards.