PSN Semarang Toll - Demak Section 1A Targeted To Be Completed In April 2025

Pembangunan Proyek Strategis Nasional (PSN) Jalan Tol Semarang - Demak seksi 1A. ANTARA/HO - Hutama Karya

JAKARTA - The National Strategic Project (PSN) of the Semarang Toll Road - Demak section 1A, which is one of the National Strategic Projects or PSN is targeted for completion in April 2025.

"The project worth IDR 2.02 trillion is targeted for completion in April 2025. The Semarang Demak Toll Road Project section 1A is one of the National Strategic Projects (PSN) that provides positive benefits for the surrounding community, reduces traffic congestion and reduces annual tidal flooding in the region," said Executive Vice President (EVP) Corporate Secretary of PT Hutama Karya (Persero) Tjahjo Purnomo quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, October 7.

Hutama Karya as BUMN Karya began working on the Semarang - Demak toll road project section 1A on January 16, 2023, along 4 km.

The presence of this toll road is expected to cut the travel time from Semarang to Demak, which originally traveled 1.5 hours to only 20 minutes.

"The project progress until the third week of August 2023 has reached 12.91 percent, the Semarang Demak toll road project is expected to be completed on time, on quality, on cost and always prioritizing occupational safety and health in the field in order to create a safe and quality work environment," said Tjahjo.

The challenges faced in working on the Semarang - Demak toll road project are heavy traffic, so traffic engineering methods are carried out during the demolition and elevation work of the Kaligawe bridge.

The Kaligawe Bridge is a vital route that is often passed by business transportation from Jakarta to Surabaya and every year at the end of the year there will be flooding under the bridge, so the completion of the Kaligawe bridge is targeted to be functional at Christmas and New Year's 2023.

"The Semarang - Demak toll road project section 1A after completion is expected to facilitate traffic in the Kaligawe Semarang area, there will be no tidal flooding in the Kaligawe and Sayung areas again," said Tjahjo Purnomo.

In addition, this toll road is expected to increase connectivity in the Central Java region and of course it can improve the economy of the local community.