JAKARTA - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) continues to encourage the completion of the construction of the Semarang-Demak toll road section 1 Semarang/Kaligawe-Sayung for 10.64 km (kilometer). This is the government's portion through the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN).
With the construction of toll roads and sea embankments, it is hoped that the flood and tidal problems can be resolved, especially in the Kaligawe-Sayung area which has resulted in significant economic losses. Secretary of the Directorate General of Highways, Abram Elsajaya Barus said, the Semarang-Demak Toll Road Section 1 serves to overcome the flood and tidal problems by blocking water as a polder system, namely the tidal flood control method with the construction of a sea embankment equipped with a retention pond, pump, watergate, and regional drainage system which is an inseparable part of water management management. "This pole system will be integrated with the embankment built by the Pemali-Juana River Basin Center (BBWS) and become a single unit of the system that functions to manage floods and rob," said Abram Through his official statement, quoted on Saturday, January 21. The Semarang-Demak Toll Road, which extends along 26.95 km, is built in 2 Sections through a cooperation scheme between the government and business entities (KPBU), as well as government support (Viability Gap Fund / VGF). For Section 1 along 10.64 km which is the government's portion, a contract with a scope of 3 covering work packages, Package 1A work for the elevation of the Kaligawe Bridge, elevated freeway, and pile slab, then package 1B, there is the work of sea embankment and main road, on/off ramp, the Kali Babon and Sayung Bridge, as well as the rest area and toll gate, then Package 1C, namely the construction of Terboyo Retention Pool (289 Ha) and Sriwulan (28 Ha), Terboyo and Sriwulan Pump Houses. Meanwhile, Section 2 of the Sayung-Demak section along 16.31 km was carried out through the Toll Road Business Entity Agency (BUJT) PT Pembanguning Semarang Demak Housing and has been operating since January 2022 with a budget of IDR 4.3 trillion.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chairman of Commission V DPR RI Roberth Rouw said that the working visit of Commission V DPR RI this time was related to efforts to deal with floods and tidal waves on the coast of Java Island, especially in the Demak Regency area which would certainly affect the decline in the quality of life of the people. "For that, Commission V asked the Ministry of PUPR and Transportation to coordinate with the Demak Regency Government (Pemkab), so that the flood and tidal problems can be resolved," he added.
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