JORR2 Toll Road to Operate This Year
The Toll Road Regulatory Agency (BPJT) of Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing seeks to complete the construction of Jakarta Outer Ring Road 2 (JORR 2) Toll Road at the end of this year.
Head of the BPJT Danang Parikesit explained that JORR 2 Toll Road – spanning 111 kilometers from Soekarno Hatta Airport to Cilincing – consists of six segments, namely Cengkareng-Batu Ceper-Kunciran (14.2 km), Kunciran-Serpong (11.1 km), Serpong-Cinere (10.1 km), Cinere-Jagorawi (14.7 km), Cimanggis-Cibitung (26.5 km), and Cibitung-Cilincing (34 km).
Two of the segments (Kunciran-Serpong and Serpong–Cinere) are set to be ready in June.
“The operation of the JORR 2 Toll Road will improve mobility of commuters who live in the neighboring cities of Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Serpong and Bekasi,” Danang said in Jakarta, Monday (4/3).
He added that smooth traffic flow would also support logistics distribution and the development of Cargo Village at Soekarno-Hatta Airport area.
Danang went on to say that Cengkareng-Batu Ceper-Kunciran segment is expected to be ready in November 2019. The toll road segment is managed by PT Jasamarga Kunciran Cengkareng and is divided into four sections: Section I Kunciran-Tirtayasa (2 km with 48.8% construction progress), Section II Tirtayasa-Benteng Betawi (3.5 km with 31.9% construction progress), Section III Benteng Betawi-H Sastranegara (6.6 km with 47.7% construction progress) and Section IV H. Sastranegara-SS Benda (2 km with 75.6% construction progress).
The next segment, Kunciran-Serpong, is set to be completed in June 2019 and is operated by PT Marga Trans Nusantara. The segment has two sections: Section I Kunciran-Parigi (6.7 km with 86.7% construction progress) and Section II Parigi-Serpong (4.4 km with 88% construction progress).
Serpong-Cinere Toll Road segment consists of 2 sections: Section I Serpong-Pamulang (6.5 km with 66% construction progress) is set to be completed in March 2019 and Section II Pamulang-Cinere (3.6 km with 32.9% construction progress) is set to be completed in June 2019. The toll road segment is operated by PT Cinere Serpong Jaya.
Cinere-Jagorawi segment consists of 3 sections: Section I Jagorawi-Jl. Raya Bogor (3.7 km) has been operating since 2012, Section II Jl. Raya Bogor-Kukusan (5.5 km with 97.3% construction progress) is set to be ready in March 2019 and Section III Cinuk-Kukusan (5.5 km) is still in the stage of land acquisition. This toll road segment is operated by PT Translingkar Kita Jaya.
Cimanggis-Cibitung Toll Road segment has a length of 26.5 km and consists of 2 sections: Section IA Junction Cimanggis-On/Off Ramp Jatikaya (3.2 km with 82.3% construction progress) is set to be completed in April 2019 while Section II On/Off Ramp Jatikarya-Junction Cibitung (23.3 km with 33.4% construction progress) is set to be completed in December 2019. This toll road segment is operated by PT Cimanggis Cibitung Tollways.
The longest JORR 2 segment is Cibitung-Cilincing segment with a length of 34 km and consists of four sections: Section I SS Cibitung-Gabus Indah (13.1 km and 61.7% of construction progress) and Section II Gabus Indah-Muara Bakti (6 km and 60.3% construction progress). The two sections are set to be ready in June this year.
Section III of the Cibitung-Cilincing segment is Muara Bakti-Kanal Banjir Timur (10.6 km and 37.5% construction progress) and is set to be completed in November 2019) while Section IV is East Flood Canal-Cilincing (4.6 km and is still in the stage of completed land acquisition). The operation of the two sections is carried out by PT Cibitung Tanjung Priok Port Tollways. (BKP Kementerian PUPR/ES)
Translated by: Ridwan Ibadurrohman
Edited by: Muhardi, Ersan Pamungkas
