Heaptalk, Jakarta — Indonesia’s Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) stated that smooth roads are being constructed in the new capital city, Ibu Kota Nusantara (IKN), and surrounding areas.
Director-General of Highways Rachman Arief Dienaputra emphasized that road development will be handled through regular allocations or under the Presidential Instruction (Inpres) on Regional Roads (IJD) scheme, which President Joko Widodo inaugurated for ten access points throughout East Kalimantan.
Rachman Arief stated, “In principle, roads that support the capital and fall under the authority of the Ministry of PUPR will be addressed. However, we currently do not have a specific program for this. Several supporting access roads will be handled through regular allocation or the IJD.”
The Directorate General of Highways previously completed work on ten road segments and one bridge, totaling 50.9 kilometers in East Kalimantan. This road construction is part of the president’s instructions for developing road infrastructure in East Kalimantan Province. The ten road segments and the bridge were funded with a budget of Rp561 billion.
“This infrastructure development is part of the government’s commitment to enhancing connectivity and supporting economic growth in the areas surrounding the new capital,” he explained.
The ten regional road segments and one bridge in East Kalimantan Province that were inaugurated are:
- Riko-Maridan in Penajam Paser Utara Regency, 6.5 km long, costing Rp44.7 billion.
- Access to Goa Batu-Tapak Raja Tourism in Penajam Paser Utara Regency is 9.6 km long and costs Rp91.3 billion.
- Loleng in Kutai Kartanegara Regency, 2.5 km long at Rp26.1 billion.
- Simpang Batu-Labuan in Paser Regency, 5.8 km long, costing Rp50.2 billion.
- Simpang Poros Tanjung Isuy-Tanjung Jan-Pulau Lanting in Kutai Barat Regency, 4.8 km long, costing Rp45.4 billion.
- Proklamasi in Balikpapan City, 2.5 km long, costing Rp43.4 billion.
- Access to Kenyamukan Port in Kutai Timur Regency, 0.65 km long, costing Rp89.4 billion.
- Ir. Soekarno-Hatta – M. Roem – Urip Soemohardjo Road in Bontang City, 4 km long, costing Rp54.1 billion.
- Lenggo-Teluk Sulaiman in Berau Regency, 8 km long, costing Rp59.1 billion.
- Long Hubung-Jalan Poros in Mahakam Ulu Regency, 6.5 km long, costing Rp49.1 billion.
Additionally, a 20-meter bridge has been built for Rp8 billion to provide access to Goa Batu-Tapak Raja tourism.
