Sunday, February 27, 2011

Without the Minister of Public Works, Freeway Kaltim Started


Without the presence of Minister of Public Works Djoko Kirmanto Ir, construction of the freeway (freeway) or a toll road in East Kalimantan worth trillions of rupiah remained began, marked by the installation of the main pile on the side of Ring Road III Manggar, Balikpapan East (12/1/2010) .
East Kalimantan Governor Awang Faroek Ishakdidampingi several regional head officials (Mayor / Regent), whose land this project passed, seemed cheerful when pressing the siren as a signal the start of construction of the highway that connects the Balikpapan-Samarinda-Bontang to Sangatta.
"I've long counted the toll road in East Kalimantan is 241 kilometers from the street Rua Penajam-Balikpapan-Samarinda-Bontang-Sangatta-Malaoy, and Samarinda-Tenggarong. Meanwhile, residents who resided in the vicinity there are 2.3 million people. So this project really touches people, and not lighthouse project, "said Awang Faroek Governor at the dedication.
Awang asks all parties involved to support the implementation of the construction of the freeway in East Kalimantan that also say the national motorway network. In particular, the governor asked the Mayor Imdaad Hamid Balikpapan, Samarinda Mayor Mayor H Syaharie Jaang, Regent of Kutai Karta Rita Widyasari State, East Kutai Regent Irsan Noor for guarding each toll road project through their respective regions.
At this time the construction of the highway began in the Balikpapan-Samarinda road along the 99.02 miles. Construction of road pavement using the system rigid pavement (concrete) with a width of 36.9 meters of the road is divided into 2 lanes to 6 lanes, and each lajurnya width of 3.6 meters. Costs range from 6.2 trillion consisted of Rp 5 trillion for the construction and Rp1, 2 trillion of land acquisition.
"The length of the road and the cost of registration is not nothing compared to the construction of toll roads in Java," added the governor.
In addition to major highway projects, it is also built Aberdeen Road along Ring Road III 11.12 miles as road access to the Balikpapan-Samarinda highway from Aberdeen Regional Airport Sepinggan and East. The plan consists road from 2 lanes to 6 lanes, each lane width of 3.6 meters. The cost spent to reach 778.4 billion for construction, while land acquisition is borne by the City Government of Balikpapan.
Previously, in the past year has nevertheless built a starting point Balikpapan-Samarinda highway, located 400 meters east of Balikpapan KM 13 North. Road access is part of the road plan Ring Road III Balikpapan is only 400 meters long, was built as much as 2 lanes to 4 lanes. Construction costs reached 11.5 billion for land acquisition, and construction cost of Rp90 billion .***

Profile of Toll Road Balikpapan - Samarinda


Development of road infrastructure is an absolute necessity for the development of transportation, economic improvement and regional development in East Kalimantan Province. In efforts to comply with the road infrastructure, and taking into account the limitations of the East Kalimantan provincial government funds on one side and sees private investment opportunities on the other hand, the East Kalimantan provincial government make policies to attract private investment in the highway / freeway / Toll By involving the private sector is expected to accelerate infrastructure provision for the increase in social welfare can be achieved. East Kalimantan provincial government plan Free Road Construction Barriers / Freeway / Toll Road along 241 kilometers of road covering Penajam - Balikpapan - Samarinda - Bontang - Sangata - Maloy / Samarinda - Tenggarong.

In the Government Regulation No. 26 of 2008 regarding the National Spatial Plan (RTRW-N) have been set free Road Network System Barriers / Freeway / Toll in East Kalimantan Province is road:

a. penajam - Balikpapan

b Balikpapan - Samarinda

c. Samarinda - Tenggarong

Based on the Decree of the Minister of Public Works No.. : 567/KPTS/M/2010 About the General Plan of the National Road Network. On 10 November 2010, the streets of Balikpapan - Samarinda designated as National Road Toll Roads In accordance with the above, the East Kalimantan provincial government has started the Free Road Construction Barriers / Freeway / Toll roads along the Balikpapan-Samarinda 99.02 Kilometers.

Source: http://www.kaltimprov.go.id/kaltim.php?page=detailberita&id=4512