The Jakarta–Merak Toll Road is a toll road connecting Jakarta and the Port of Merak (the westernmost point of Java ) in Cilegon , Banten , Indonesia. Having a total length of 98 kilometres (61 mi), this toll road is a part of the Trans-Java Toll Road and divided into 2 sections: the 26 kilometres (16 mi) long Jakarta–Tangerang Toll Road (operated by Jasa Marga ) and the 72 kilometres (45 mi) long Tangerang–Merak Toll Road (operated by Marga Mandalasakti). It is generally used by people to travel back and forth between Sumatra (through ferry via the Sunda Strait ) and the cities of Java. This toll road is also a part of Asian Highway 2 .
8-645: The Jakarta–Merak Toll Road is the second toll road to be opened in Indonesia after the Jagorawi Toll Road in 1978. The first westbound exit is located at Kebon Jeruk . It also has exits in Tangerang , Balaraja , Cikande, Ciujung, Serang , Pandeglang and Cilegon , before ending at Merak. On 9 April 2017, the Karang Tengah toll gate was abolished due to constant traffic congestions around
16-464: The Indonesian government began building the first highway linking the capital Jakarta with the city of Bogor. When the road was still in its construction phase, it was not officially a toll road. When the highway was nearly finished, the government began considering ways to execute the operation and maintenance of the highway autonomously, without burdening governmental financing. For that purpose,
24-561: The KM 8+200 mark. 7 people were killed in the accident and 8 people were severely injured due to the crash. It was revealed that Dul lost control of his car and hit the metal separator while traveling home from Bogor to Jakarta, crashing into two oncoming vehicles. For the first time in January 2014, Jagorawi Toll Road was flooded from Cipinang River at KM 4. The toll road was still operational in both directions, with vehicles driving slowly through
32-475: The Labor Department suggested that the portion of the road between Jakarta and Bogor be changed to a toll road. Private investors, with government financing, established the semi-private corporation Jasa Marga to manage the highway on 1 March 1978. The road was officially inaugurated in a ceremony on March 9, 1978 hosted by President Suharto . In 2017, PT Jasa Marga issued securities backed by
40-433: The flood. Consequently, the toll road suffered from severe gridlock. Ciawi–Sukabumi Toll Road is a planned 54-km extension of Jagorawi Toll Road, subdivided into 4 sections: Concession is held by PT Trans Jabar Toll, a subsidiary of state-owned developer Waskita Karya . Land acquisition by January 2013 was at 40 percent, and Trans Jabar predicted that the construction would begin by the end of 2013. However, construction
48-527: The highway began in 1973, and it was officially opened on 9 March 1978. The Jagorawi Toll Road links the capital city of Jakarta to the West Javanese cities of Bogor and Ciawi . It has a length of around 59 kilometres (37 mi) going north and southbound and is operated by Jasa Marga , a state-owned enterprise . The toll road has achieved break-even point , making it the cheapest toll road in Indonesia based on price per kilometer. In 1973,
56-441: The toll revenues from Jagorawi. The Jagorawi Toll Road is four lanes wide (in each direction) from Taman Mini to Citeureup, and three lanes wide from Citeureup to Bogor. The toll road has a Pertamina gas station which is combined with restaurants, rest areas, and outlet stores. On 8 September 2013, the toll road has been a major point for an accident involving Ahmad Dhani and Maia Estianty's youngest son Dul, primarily on
64-404: The vicinity. This Indonesian road or road transport-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Jagorawi Toll Road 06°15′11″S 106°52′22″E / 6.25306°S 106.87278°E / -6.25306; 106.87278 The Jakarta–Bogor–Ciawi Toll Road (shortened to Jagorawi Toll Road ) is the first toll road in Indonesia. Construction of
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