Jakarta: As part of his working visit to Riau province, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) Wednesday ispected the construction of the Pekanbaru – Bangkinang toll road.
The 40-kilometer toll road is located in Kampar regency and is one of the sections of the Pekanbaru – Padang toll road, which is included in the Trans Sumatra toll road network.
"This Pekanbaru – Bangkinang section later on will be extended to West Sumatera provincial capital of Padang. The toll road has been constructed for about 40 kilometers and we hope the infrastructure will continue to expand," he said, as quoted by the Cabinet Secretariat's website.
To date, the land acquisition process has reached 60.70 percent, while the construction process itself has reached 65.60 percent.
The construction is targeted for completion in December this year.
The construction work for this toll road section is carried out by local subcontractors which involve a cash-intensive program that is able to provide employment for 5,800 workers.
Citing data from the website of Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, the Pekanbaru – Padang toll road, which spans 254 kilometers, is a supporting corridor or a fin of the Trans Sumatra toll road.
This toll road is divided into six sections, namely Section I Padang – Sicincin, Section II Sicincin – Bukittinggi, section II Bukittinggi – Payakumbuh, Section IV Payakumbuh – Pangkalan, section V Pangkalan – Bangkinang and section VI Bangkinang – Pekanbaru. Overall the Pekanbaru – Padang toll road is targeted to operate in 2025.
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