Getting A Budget Of Nearly IDR 40 Trillion, Minister Basuki Builds 354 Km National Road And 20 Thousand Meters For Bridges

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JAKARTA - The Directorate General (Directorate General) of Highways will continue to develop in the field of connectivity, especially the completion of road and bridge infrastructure that has already begun to be built and the utilization of infrastructure that has already been built.

Director General of Highways Hedy Rahadian said that in 2022 the Directorate General of Highways will receive a budget allocation of Rp. 39.7 trillion, which will be used for connectivity infrastructure programs of Rp. 37.3 trillion (93.94%) and Rp. 06%) for management support programs such as employee salary requirements and operational expenditures.

"For road infrastructure, a budget of Rp. 21.8 trillion is allocated for the construction of new national roads that are targeted at 354 km and for the preservation/improvement of the quality of national roads," said Hedy as seen from the ministry's website, Sunday, February 20.

The construction of the national road in 2022 includes Jalan GeumpangpPameue (Aceh), Pansela Java (Central Java, DIY, East Java), Planjan - Baron -Tepus (DIY), Siding / Sewide - Sekayang / Entikong (West Kalimantan), Long Pahangai - Long Boh. & Long Bagun - Tering (Kaltim), Rasau - Jasa - Bts. Negara (West Kalimantan), Manado Outer Ring Road III (North Sulawesi), Kendari Circle (Sultra), Mamberamo – Elelim and Access Roads. Holtekamp Bridge (Papua), Towe Hitam – Oksibil (Papua).

"Also for urgent handling and emergency response to the handling of avalanches in the Wajo and Bone districts," he said.

In addition to road construction, Hedy said that in 2022 a budget of Rp 6.9 trillion was allocated for the construction of 20,188 bridges including the Sei Wampu Bridge (North Sumatra); Way Rarem Bridge (Lampung); Ciloseh (West Java), Ratah River (East Kalimantan), Sambas Besar River (West Kalimantan), Anak Nyum Cs (Papua), Construction of Kretek Bridge 2 (DIY), Construction of Tiong Ohang - Long Pahangai Parallel Border Bridge (East Kalimantan), Construction of Bridges and Oprit Boulevard (North Sulawesi).

"Then also for the preservation and replacement of bridges including the Olor Gedang Bridge (NTB); Kr. Baro (Aceh); Tano Ponggol (North Sumatra); Muaro Sako (West Sumatra); S. Singgalan (Riau); Sei Tebat (Jambi); Cipamuruyan ( West Java); Yetti – Senggi – Mamberamo (Papua); Wamena City Bts - Pyramid - Tiom (Papua)," said Hedy.

In 2022, Hedy revealed that he would also complete the construction of a Flyover/Underpass with a length of 1,072 m with a budget allocation of IDR 0.2 trillion, namely for the Kopo Flyover in West Java and the Patih Galung Flyover in South Sumatra (Sumsel).

"It is also allocated for support for the construction of 9.2 km of toll roads in the amount of Rp. 4.6 trillion, namely the Serang – Panimbang and Semarang – Demak toll roads. Meanwhile, the Intensive Work program in 2022 is Rp 4.5 trillion with a target of absorbing 55,695 workers in Indonesia. throughout Indonesia," said Hedy.

Meanwhile, in 2021, Hedy stated, the achievement of the Directorate General of Highways' financial realization at the Ministry of PUPR amounted to Rp. 63.63 trillion or 95.87% of the budget ceiling of Rp. 66.37 trillion.

"For its physical achievements in 2021, 721 km of new national roads have been built, 27,708 m of bridges, 2,321 m of flyovers/underpasses, and 123 km of toll roads," said Hedy.