Balikpapan–Samarinda Toll Road Explained
| Country: | IDN |
| Type: | Toll |
| Map: | Jalan Tol Balikpapan–Samarinda.jpg |
| Image Notes: | Balikpapan–Samarinda Toll Road at Palaran Toll Gate |
| Balikpapan-Samarinda Toll Road |
| Maint: | PT Jasa Marga Balikpapan Samarinda (JBS) |
| Length Km: | 99.35 |
| Terminus A: | Manggar |
| Direction A: | Southeast |
| Direction B: | Northwest |
| Terminus B: | Samarinda |
| Formed: | 2019 |
| Provinces: | East Kalimantan |
Balikpapan–Samarinda Toll Road or Balsam Toll Road is an expressway which is constructed to connect Balikpapan with Samarinda of East Kalimantan, Indonesia as well as the proposed new capital city of the country.
History
This is the first expressway in Kalimantan, second in Borneo island after Tun Salahuddin Toll Bridge, Sarawak, Malaysia was completed in 2003.[1] The toll road is 99.30NaN0 long. Samboja-Samarinda section (58.70NaN0) of the toll road has been inaugurated by President Joko Widodo on 17 December 2019.[2] On 24 August 2021, the toll has officially connected both Balikpapan and Samarinda through the inaugurations of sections I and V.[3]
Development
The construction of the 99.30NaN0 expressway was started on 12 January 2011. The project was officially inaugurated by Governor of East Kalimantan, but the construction halted in 2012 because of financial shortage.[4] [5] In November 2015, President Joko Widodo relaunched the construction of the toll road.[6] [7] In early September 2019, the toll constructions have achieved 97 percent and predicted will be finished in October 2019.[8] The toll road will also be connected to the proposed new capital city of Indonesia.
Sections
Balikpapan-Samarinda toll road consists of five sections,[9]
- Section 1: starts from KM 13 to Samboja along 21.950NaN0; it is formally opened on 21 August 2021
- Section 2: from Samboja to Muara Jawa along 30.050NaN0, it is formally opened on 17 December 2019;[10]
- Section 3: from Muara Jawa to Palaran along 18.20NaN0, it is formally opened on 17 December 2019;
- Section 4: from Palaran to Samarinda is 17.150NaN0 long, it is formally opened on 17 December 2019;
- Section 5: from Km 13 Balikpapan to Manggar is 11.090NaN0 long; it is formally opened on 21 August 2021.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 2016-02-02 . Work to dismantle toll structure at Tun Salahuddin Bridge in progress . 2024-03-21 . Borneo Post Online . en-US.
- News: Jokowi welcomes Kalimantan's first toll road, seeks link to new capital. The Jakarta Post. 18 December 2019.
- News: Balikpapan-Samarinda Tersambung Tol 97,3 Km. id. Balikpapan-Samarinda is connected by 97.3 Km toll road. Binamarga.pu.go.id. Balai Besar Pelaksanaan Jalan Nasional Kalimantan Timur. 11 March 2022. 6 November 2022.
- http://en.citramarga.com/news-and-events/latest-news/1345/proyek-tol-kalimantan-dimulai/ Citramarga - Proyek Tol Kalimantan Dimulai
- http://www.kaltimpost.co.id/index.php?mib=berita.detail&id=85878 Kaltim Post - Jalan Tol Rp 6,26 T Dimulai
- News: Kalimantan's first toll road to be opened in August. The Jakarta Post. 17 February 2019.
- News: Balikpapan Samarinda toll road construction accelerated, expected to complete by year end. Netral News. 26 October 2018.
- Web site: Pembangunan Jalan Tol Pertama di Ibu Kota Baru Rampung Bulan Depan . Sanusi . September 28, 2019.
- News: INFOGRAFIK: Tol Balikpapan-Samarinda, Jalan Tol Pertama di Kalimantan. Kompas. 4 July 2019.
- Web site: Tol Pertama di Ibu Kota Baru Tersambung Seluruhnya April 2020 . Hilda B Alexander . December 17, 2019.
