Three Years After the Inauguration of the Trans-Java Toll Road
The opening of the trans-Java toll road has spurred economic growth in a number of areas it passes. However, improvement is needed to further enhance the quality of toll roads.
The landscape of the Transjawa toll road for the Solo-Ngawi segment KM 544 in Sragen, Central Java, Thursday (16/4/2021). The existence of the Transjawa toll road which stretches from Cilegon, Banten to Banyuwangi, East Java.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The trans-Java toll road has significantly improved efficiency in transportation and helped spur economic growth. After three years of its operation, the toll road network should be optimally used to support the economy.
Construction of the trans-Java toll road was initiated about 40 years ago, but it became fully operational on 20 Dec. 2018. The toll road spans 1,023 kilometers from Merak in Banten to Probolinggo in East Java.