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Toll road project in Kalimantan to be completed in 2019
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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo delivers a speech at the opening of the Juwata International Airport in Tarakan, North Kalimantan, on Wednesday. The President is scheduled to inspect the construction of the Trans-Kalimantan Highway project on Thursday. (Antara/Fadlansyah)
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he government says the Balikpapan-Samarinda toll road – part of the Trans-Kalimantan highway development program – is expected to be completed in May 2019.
On his third day of his working visit to Kalimantan, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo will inspect the construction of the first toll road project on the island, in Karangjoang, North Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.
Jokowi will check the progress of the construction of the 99.2 kilometer toll road worth Rp14.9 trillion, which is expected to cut travel time between Balikpapan and Samarinda, previously about 2.5 hours to 3 hours, to an hour, according to a press release from the Presidential communications team.
The Balikpapan-Samarinda toll road is divided into five sections. The first section will connect Balikpapan and Samboja, with a length of 13 km; the second section will connect Samboja and Palaran II; the third section will connect Samboja and Palaran II; the fourth section will connect Palaran and Jembatan Mahkota; and the fifth section will connect Balikpapan and Sepinggan.
After a visit to a highway construction site, the President is scheduled to deliver social assistance through the Household Assistance Program (PKH), Elderly Assistance Cards (ASLUT), Assistance Cards for Disabled People (ASPDB) and Indonesian Smart Cards (KIP).
The President is also scheduled to visit Teritip dam, the dam located in East Balikpapan, which has a capacity of 2.4 million cubic meters and an output of 260 liters per second.
The visit to Teritip dam will be the last of Jokowi's working trip in Kalimantan. The President and First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo will return to Jakarta in the afternoon on Indonesian Presidential Aircraft-1. (bbn)
