Minister Basuki: Development of Tugu Ngurah Rai Underpass Completed on Time

INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta - The Ministry of Public Works and People's Housing (PUPR) continues to work to complete the construction of the Simpang Tugu Ngurah Rai Underpass, Denpasar City, Bali.

Functioning underpass will break down the congestion node due to traffic meetings from four directions ie from and to Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali Mandara Toll, and Denpasar City to Nusa Dua tourism area and surrounding areas.

Simpang Tugu Ngurah Rai is also the main route to and from Ngurah Rai International Airport and Nusa Dua Tourist Area. In addition, in October 2018, Indonesia will host the annual International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meeting with the World Bank or World Bank (WB) to be held in Bali in October 2018.

"The underpass was built to reduce traffic congestion in Denpasar and support the annual meeting of International Monetary Fund and World Bank (IMF-WB) in 2018," PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said during his visit to review the location of underpass construction on Saturday (6/23/2018). ) yesterday.

This high-level conference will be attended by government officials, decision makers, business leaders and academics to discuss global trends and how countries can adapt policies amidst dynamic world changes in order to continue to achieve sustainable prosperity. It is estimated that the meeting participants who will attend 15 thousand people so that required smooth mobility to the location of the event.

Until June 21, 2018, the physical progress of the work is 74.23% or faster than the 69.51% plan. With faster progress, this underpass is targeted to finish on time in August 2018, slightly faster than the original plan of September 2018.

The Ministry of PWPH recalls that contractors should work on the quality of work, implement safety and health (K3) procedures including cleanliness.

"One of the challenges in the construction of the underpass is its location adjacent to the airport, so it can not use construction equipment that is too high because it is feared to disturb the plane that was about to fly and land," explained Head of the National Road Implementation VIII I Ketut Darmawahana

During the period of work, traffic engineering and alternative routes such as those going to Nusa Dua, Uluwatu and Jimbaran can pass through the Bali Mandara Toll and for the purpose of Ngurah Rai Airport can pass through Jalan Raya Kuta (Tuban).

The underpass will have a length of 712 meters, a width of 17 meters, and a height of 5.1 meters. From the result of feasibility study (FS), the presence of underpass can reduce congestion up to 50% from its original condition. Vehicles from Nusa Dua to Denpasar or vice versa will be through the underpass so that travel time faster vehicles.

The construction has started since September 2017, worth Rp 168.3 billion through the budget of National Road Implementing Agency VIII, Directorate General of Highways. The construction is done by PT. Adhi Karya-PT. Nindya Karya-PT. Wira KSO. As for supervision consultant by PT. Wira Widyatama, PT. Aria Jasa Reksatama, and PT. Patria Procedure (Joint Operation).