Tangerang, Banten – Paramount Land is nearing completion of the Bitung KM 25 toll road exit on the Jakarta-Merak toll road, a project designed to improve connectivity for residents of Paramount Petals and surrounding areas.
According to Con Putra, President Director of Project Management at Paramount land, construction is currently 80% complete as of August. A critical phase – the erection of the steelwork bridge over the existing Jakarta-Merak toll road – has been successfully passed. ”We have passed the critical stages, namely when the Erection Steelworks Bridge on the existing Jakarta-Merak toll road.This is the most crucial process because the establishment of the steel structure is the main part of a flyover, involving the appointment, placement, and connecting the steel elements in accordance wiht the design of the overpass,” putra stated on September 13, 2023.
The remaining 20% of work focuses on finishing the toll gate, installing street lighting, and landscaping. The Petals toll gate will directly link to Paramount Petals’ Bulevar Utama and the Pasir Randu highway in Curug.
Paramount Land anticipates the toll gate will significantly reduce travel times, citing a projected journey to Soekarno Hatta Airport of under 40 minutes for residents of Paramount Petals, Curug, and Bitung.
physical construction is expected to be 100% complete by the end of the year, with the toll road possibly open to the public by February, or before the start of the fasting month next year. Before opening,Paramount Land will submit a feasibility test regarding function and operation to the Ministry of Public Works through the Toll Road Regulatory Agency (BPJT).
“As, there are many aspects that must be checked during the toll road feasibility test to ensure that all technical specifications of the existing road requirements and equipment in the direct toll road access meet the management and traffic safety standards, including paying attention to the risk of accidents or zero fatalities on the toll road so as to produce the smooth flow of traffic mobility on public transportation, goods, logistics, and personal,” Putra explained.
The project includes a 5.5-kilometer toll access road, a 500-meter flyover, and connection to a four-lane, 50-meter wide boulevard within the Paramount Petals housing progress.