This is probably the first toll road that has a bike path in Indonesia as (Bali) is a tourist areaDenpasar, Bali (ANTARA) - The construction of the Gilimanuk-Mengwi Toll Road, which will begin this year, is expected to improve connectivity in Bali province, Head of the Toll Road Authority Agency Danang Parikesit has said.
"The government, through the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, (aims to) increase connectivity on the island of Bali through the Gilimanuk-Mengwi Toll Road," he remarked at the signing of the toll road’s development agreement in Denpasar on Tuesday.
The construction of the Gilimanuk-Mengwi Toll Road is among the national strategic projects listed in the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Regulation No. 7 of 2021, he noted.
The Gilimanuk-Mengwi Toll Road will measure 96.84 km in length and its construction will be divided into three sections, he informed.
"Section 1 will connect Gilimanuk and Pekutatan with a length of 54.7 km, Section 2 with a length of 23.17 km connecting Pekutatan and Soka, and Section 3 of 18.9 km connecting Soka and Mengwi,” he said.
According to Parikesit, the construction of the second toll road in Bali is expected to reduce travel time between Jembrana and Badung Districts.
"Through this toll road, the travel time from Gilimanuk to Mengwi is estimated to be at 1 to 1.5 hours drive," he said.
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Meanwhile, Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono said that the Gilimanuk-Mengwi Toll Road will be equipped with bike lanes to support tourism in the Bali region.
"This is probably the first toll road that has a bike path in Indonesia as (Bali) is a tourist area. We also have to adjust to the needs of the tourists," he added.
The first toll road in Bali was officially opened by former Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on September 23, 2013, he noted.
The 12.7-km toll road linking Benoa-Ngurah Rai-Nusa Dua on the island resort of Bali uses environmentally friendly methods to reduce environmental damage to the waters around Benoa Bay, he added.
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