Bali: Nusa Dua – Benoa highway to be finished by 2013

25 Feb 2011

The planned Nusa Dua – Tanjung Benoa highway will most likely replace the proposed Serangan – Tanjung Benoa Bridge that was planned to function as a toll road.

The Nusa Dua – Tanjung Benoa highway was presented on 4 February 2011 at the premises of the Badung’s Head of Regional Office. The presentation was mae by a consortium of four developers: PT. Jasa Marga, PT. BTDC, PT. Angkasa Pura I and PT. Pelindo III. The presentation was attended by members of the Regional Parliament, Head of the Badung Region, representatives of Badung District Parliament< Head of th District Government, village represenatives and community leaders from the areas that will be affected by the project development.

During the presentation it was revealed that 95% of the construction and project development are going to be over the water area. The only three land areas that will used by the project are the Nusa Dua Junction, Ngurah Rai Airport and Tanjung Benoa. In order to ensure a smooth flow of traffic, there is a proposal to develop a roundabout at Ngurah Rai staute.

An interesting proposal came from the Head of the District Parliament, supported by representative from the Bali's District Traffic Police, who suggested that motorcycles are allowed on the planned highway, thereby reducing the traffic jams common at Ngurah Rai Bypass area caused by a large number of motorcycles. It was proposed that a special traffic line for motorcycles may be developed.

Business Developmet Director Director of PT. Jasa Marga, Mr. Abdul Hadi, was quoted saying that the feasibility study will be completed by end of February 2011.

The project is expected to be completed by 2013 to support the APEC Conference that is scheduled to take place in Bali that same year. In this context, the Head of the 3rd Commission of the District Parliament was quoted as saying that since there is a sense of urgency to start the project, and as recommended by Regional Parliament members, the Governor will be asked to give a direct approval for the project in order to shorten the the formal administrative process for all documents related to urban planing and zoning.

Data taken from article “Tol NDB Tuntas 2013″ published in Radar Bali on 5 February 2011