Jakarta, ABIM (26/5/2023) – Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono instructed the completion of the construction of the 29.3 km Cileunyi – Sumedang – Dawuan (Cisumdawu) Toll Road Section 4 – Section 6 (Cimalaka – Dawuan) with a length of 29.3 km in early June 2023, so that the Cisumdawu Toll Road can operate a total length of 62 km. Previously, during the 2023 Eid homecoming, Sections 4-6 of the Cisumdawu Toll Road had been opened functionally.
“The Cisumdawu Toll Road is a national strategic project that the community has been waiting for. Operate it immediately while still prioritizing quality, safety and aesthetics. The Cisumdawu Toll Road section is also to support the operations of Kertajati Airport,” Minister Basuki stated.
Currently, Section 1 Cileunyi – Pamulihan (11.45 Km) has been operating on the Cisumdawu Toll Road since January 2022. Followed by Section 2 Pamulihan – Sumedang (17.05 Km) and Section 3 Sumedang – Cimalaka (4.05 Km) which are operating since December 2022 to support smooth traffic during Nataru 2022/2023.
The Cisumdawu Toll Road consists of 6 sections which were built under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) scheme with a construction cost of IDR 5.5 trillion. Of the six sections, Sections 1 and 2 are carried out by the Government as part of the viability gap fund (VGF) to increase the investment feasibility of the toll road. While Sections 3-6 are carried out by the PT CKJT Toll Road Business Entity.
According to Brawijaya, the head of the DKI Jakarta-West Java National Road Implementation Center, there is a special technology used in the construction of the Cisumdawu Toll Road, namely the EPS geofoam technology, which is used in the construction of Section 5A in Cipamekar Village, Conggeang District, Sumedang Regency.
“There are areas of unstable and watery soil in Section 5A that cannot be handled by backfill or regular construction.” This is the first time it has been done on a large scale, with a volume of about 40 thousand m3. “The light embankment will reduce the risk of landslides,” Brawijaya explained.
Geofoam EPS is a lightweight material that is commonly used abroad, particularly for dealing with unstable subsoil. “The primary benefit of geofoam is its light weight.” In comparison, the embankment weighs 1800 kg/m3, while geofoam weighs only 25 kg/m3, Brawijaya said.(ABIM)
