Bangkinang-Pangkalan Phase I Toll Road Targeted To Be Completed In December 2023, The Progress Is 88.58 Percent

Pekanbaru-Bangkinang Toll Road. BETWEEN/HO-Diskominfotik Riau

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) continues to accelerate the completion of the 24.7 km Bangkinang-Pangkalan Phase I (Tanjung Alai) toll road project. The toll road project is targeted for completion in December 2023.

"The progress has reached 88.58 percent and is targeted to complete construction in December 2023," said Head of the Riau National Road Implementation Agency (BPJN) T Juliansyah in his official statement, Saturday, November 18.

The Toll Road, which is part of the Pekanbaru-Padang section, is useful for boosting economic growth in Pekanbaru City and Kampar Regency, mainly around toll roads.

"In the construction of this toll road, Commission V of the DPR RI always encourages development to run quickly and have minimal obstacles," he said.

According to the plan, this toll road will be equipped with an elevated bridge built on the valley by presenting natural scenery.

The construction itself is carried out by implementing contractors PT Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk and PT Hutama Karya Infrastruktur with an investment cost of IDR 4 trillion.

As previously reported, the Directorate General of Highways of the Ministry of PUPR targets five constructions of the Trans Sumatra Toll Road (JTTS) to be completed in 2023.

This was stated by the Director General of Highways Hedy Rahadian in a Hearing Meeting (RDP) with Commission V of the DPR RI in Jakarta, Wednesday, September 6.

"For the Trans Sumatra Toll Road which will be completed in 2023, five sections are targeted," said Hedy.

Hedy said the five sections had a total length of 192 kilometers (km).

The five sections are Kuala Tanjung-Tebing-Parapat Section 1-4, Indrapura-Kisaran Section 1-2, Binjai-Langsa Section 2, Bangkinang-Pangkalan Phase 1, and Sigli-Banda Aceh Section 1.