YOGYAKARTA - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) continues the construction of a number of toll road projects that are part of the National Strategic Project (PSN), one of which is the 75.82 km Yogyakarta-Bawen Toll Road section whose construction has begun marked by the laying of stones. first (Groundbreaking) on Wednesday (30/3/2022) in Sleman.
"The Yogyakarta Bawen Toll Road will later be connected to the Semarang-Solo Toll Road, and the Solo-Yogyakarta International Airport Kulonprogo Toll Road which is currently still in the construction stage with a progress of 20.21% and will form a golden triangle that can improve the economy and regional connectivity, especially Yogyakarta. , Solo, and Semarang (Joglosemar)”, said Director General of Highways of the Ministry of PUPR Hedy Rahadian
With a fairly large investment value of IDR14.26 trillion, Hedy stated, the construction of this toll road should be able to provide a boost to economic development in Yogyakarta/Jogja and Central Java. The construction of this toll road is carried out by PT. Jasamarga Jogja Bawen (JJB) as the Toll Road Business Entity formed by the consortium winning the auction.
Secretary of the Toll Road Regulatory Agency of the Ministry of PUPR Triono Junoasmono in his report said this toll road consists of 6 sections, namely Section 1 Sleman - Banyurejo (8.25 km), Section 2 Banyurejo-Borobudur (15.26 km), Section 3 Borobudur-Magelang. (8.08 km), Section 4 Magelang-Temanggung (16.26 km), Section 5 Temanggung-Ambarawa (22.56 km), Section 6 Ambarawa-Junction Bawen connected to the Semarang-Solo Toll Road (5.21 km). (LM)