West Papua Trans Road As long as 1,070 Km is fully connected

INDUSTRY.co.id - West Papua - Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) continues to spur West Trans West Road along 1,070.62 km which is part of Trans Papua Road. Currently the road construction has been successfully connected completely.

Minister of Public Housing And Public Works (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono said that people have started to feel the benefits of Trans Papua Road and Border Road Papua.

"Although the passing vehicle is still small, but the residents who previously trekked through a difficult and time-consuming field, now the path is easier to pass and cut travel time," he said as quoted from the official website of the Ministry of PUPR, Wednesday (28/2 / 2018).

West Papua Trans Road is divided into two segments / segments namely segment I Sorong-Maybrat-Manokwari (594.81 km) that connects the two economic centers in West Papua namely Sorong and Manokwari which can be reached within 14 hours.

This road segment is also connected to the Port of Arar as a port of sea toll which is part of the Special Economic Zone (KEK) of Sorong. 77 percent of the condition is paved and the rest is still a pavement of 134.88 km and a 29.5 km road geometric improvement is needed.

Meanwhile, the second segment of Manokwari-Mameh-Wasior-Batas Papua Province has succeeded in breaking in December 2017. From 475,81 km long, paved conditions along 145.41 km, 330.41 km land pavement and road geometric improvements required 38.24 km .

Director of Road Development Achmad Gani Gazali Akman said the challenges in the development of Trans roads both in Papua and West Papua are natural conditions that are still in the form of forests, mountains and weather.

"To overcome the conditions in the field, Directorate General of Highways in cooperation with Pusjatan," he said.

Besides, it is also done 3 shift work system for completion target can be achieved. The availability of construction materials is also limited in Papua, but it still strives to prioritize the use of materials available on the island of Papua.

Head of BPJN XVII Yohanis Tulak Todingrara said this year allocate funds handling West Papua Trans of Rp 950 billion.

"The funds in addition to the road construction is also used for the construction of a number of bridges because it crosses many rivers and maintenance in order to remain in functional conditions," he said.

By the end of 2017, the number of bridges that need to be built or handled amounts to 125 bridges or 3,350 meters equivalent. Construction of the bridge is semi-permanent using a bailey bridge or wooden bridge.

We are targeting to be completed in 2019. In this year we have handled the construction of 60 bridges which will also involve Pusjatan for mentoring, Tulak said.