First Time, WSBP Supply Products For The Construction Of The Pasuruan-Probolinggo Toll Road Section 4

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JAKARTA - PT Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk through its subsidiary PT Waskita Beton Precast Tbk (WSBP) is trusted to supply the Rigid Waskita Precast Violence System Precast (SPRigWP) product for the Pasuruan-Probolinggo Section 4 Toll Road project.

"This supply is a form of our contribution to support the success of the development of the national strategic project. This is our first supply for toll road projects, especially since this is a large toll road belonging to PT Transjawa Paspro Toll Road," said Vice President of Corporate Secretary WSBP Fandy Dewanto in a statement received in Jakarta, Monday, May 22.

A total of 70 SPRigWP panels were supplied for 120 m long road sections and 11.7 m spread on toll roads that enter the National Strategic Project (PSN).

Production itself was carried out at the Precast Plant Prambun, East Java, which is about 107 km from the project site using a trailer, so WSBP ensures the best and timely delivery of products.

"We have started production since early May 2023 and are targeted to complete production in mid (central) May 2023 in stages. Until now, production progress has reached 100 percent and will be sent gradually to the project," said Fandy.

WSBP targets supply and installation of products until the grouting process is complete by the end of May 2023.

"Currently, 49 panels have been installed, the remaining 21 panels. Our target will be completed on May 22," he said.

"This WSBP innovation product is a solution for road repair and maintenance quickly and efficiently," added Fandy.

Later, the road can be used immediately 3-4 hours after the installation and series of trials are carried out with good results.

Installation is carried out comfortably without closing the road, namely by the installation method per lane, so that traffic can remain accessible to the public during installation and trials take place.

The SPRigWP has a variety of advantages over conventional road pavement systems, including faster installation times, can be used for new road construction and road improvement, can control overloads and road damage, have longer durability, easier, faster, and precise installation, and roads can function immediately, can minimize road closures and have easy maintenance costs.

For your information, SPRIGWP has obtained a Patent from the Director General of Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Law & Human Rights with IDP00080495 Number and Special Interim Specification from the Director General of Highways of the Ministry of PUPR, so that it can be used on road construction / development within the Director General of Highways.

This product was first used in 2016. The application was made on the access road to Bojonegara's Precast Plant, with a road length of 49 m and a width of 5 m. Then, it was followed by an application on Plant Klaten with a length of 36 m and a width of 9 m in 2017.

In addition, the SPRigWP has also been successfully applied to the Margomulyo Road, Surabaya, at the end of 2018, with a length of 48 m and a width of 23.4 m.

In addition, WSBP has also supplied SPRigWP on Jalan Kudus-Purwodadi, Kudus Regency along 48 m and a curved-type SPRigWP for the Program Construction Facilities and Training Infrastructure Project by the Director General of Construction Development of the Ministry of PUPR.