Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Skyway explained

Country:IDN
Type:Toll
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Skyway
Jakarta–Cikampek Elevated Toll Road
Alternate Name:
Image Notes:The Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Skyway (two from left) above the Jakarta–Cikampek Toll Road, flanked by the Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Rail and the Jabodebek LRT viaducts
Formed:2019
Maint:PT Jasamarga Jalanlayang Cikampek (JJC)
Length Km:36.4
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Terminus A:Cikunir
Terminus B:Karawang
Route:1

The Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Skyway (abbreviated MBZ Skyway), formerly (and still colloquially) known as the Jakarta–Cikampek Elevated Toll Road, is a 36.4adj=midNaNadj=mid elevated expressway that extends from Cikunir, Bekasi, to Karawang in West Java, Indonesia,[1] operated by PT Jasamarga Jalanlayang Cikampek, a subsidiary of PT Jasa Marga Tbk and PT Nusantara Infrastructure Tbk (controlled by Metro Pacific Investments) with PT Ranggi Sugiron Perkasa as minority shareholder. It passes over some sections of the existing Jakarta–Cikampek Toll Road. It is the longest flyover in Indonesia and the longest elevated double-decker expressway in Southeast Asia. The toll road was opened by President Joko Widodo on 11 December 2019[2] [3] [4] [5] and was renamed after Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on 8 April 2021 at the behest of the President's secretary as a "thank-you" for the government of Abu Dhabi naming one of its roads as President Joko Widodo Street.[6]

The elevated toll road is designed for private vehicles only. It is built to ease traffic congestion within the Greater Jakarta area and reduce the burden on the existing Jakarta–Cikampek toll road.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Jakarta–Cikampek elevated toll-road to open this Christmas. The Jakarta Post. 11 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Indraini . Anisa . Sah! Jokowi Resmikan Tol Layang Terpanjang RI di Tanggal Cantik . 8 January 2023 . detikfinance . id-ID.
  3. News: Jelang Diresmikan Jokowi, Ini Fakta Baru Tol Layang Jakarta–Cikampek. Kompas. 11 December 2019.
  4. Web site: Pertama, proyek jalan tol yang dijamin PII diteken . 11 December 2019.
  5. News: New Jakarta–Cikampek Elevated Toll Road Scheduled to Open in April 2019. Jakarta Globe. 11 December 2019.
  6. News: Penamaan Jalan Tol Layang Japek Jadi Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed, Jasa Marga: Permintaan Setpres. Kompas.com. 10 April 2021.
  7. News: Travelers rejoice: Jokowi inaugurates Jakarta–Cikampek II elevated toll road. The Jakarta Post. 12 December 2019.