Sigli–Banda Aceh Toll Road Explained

Country:	IDN
Type:	Toll
Sigli–Banda Aceh Toll Road
Maint:	PT Hutama Karya (Persero) as part of a government-granted monopoly on the Trans-Sumatra Toll Road system
Length Km:	74.1
Terminus A:	Banda Aceh
Terminus B:	Sigli
Formed:	2020
Cities:	Banda Aceh, Sigli, Indrapuri

Sigli–Banda Aceh Toll Road is a toll road that connects Banda Aceh to Sigli in Aceh, Indonesia.^[1] The Sigli-Banda Aceh toll road project began in 2018. This toll road is the northern stage of the Banda Aceh-Medan corridor of the Trans-Sumatra Toll Road network.

Sections

The toll road spans 74.1 km and is divided into six sections. The entire Sigli-Banda Aceh toll road is expected to operate fully by December 2021. The Indrapuri-Blang Bintang section (13.5 kilometers) was inaugurated in August, 2020. It is the first ever toll road in Aceh province.^{[2] [3]}

• Section 1 extending along Padang Tiji to Seulimeum, spanning a distance of 24.3 kilometers;
• Section 2, from Seulimeum to Jantho, 7. 6 kilometer s long ;
• Section 3, Jantho-Indrapuri totaling 16 kilometers;
• Section 4 that stretches from Indrapuri to Blang Bintang for 13.5 kilometers;
• Section 5 Blang Bintang-Kuto Baro, with a length of 7.7 kilometers; and
• Section 6 Kuto Baro-Baitussalam that stretches for five kilometers.

Interchanges

Section IV has two interchanges namely the Indrapuri Interchange and the Blang Bintang interchange.

Toll gates

The Banda Aceh - Sigli toll road would have six intersections, seven toll gates, and two rest area facilities.

Notes and References

1. News: Jokowi inaugurates first toll road in Aceh. The Jakarta Post. 25 September 2020.
2. News: Jokowi Inaugurates First Toll Road in Aceh. Jakarta Globe. 25 September 2020.
3. News: President Joko Widodo inaugurates first toll road in Aceh. Antara News. 25 September 2020.