Jakarta, IO – Semarang-Demak toll road, part of the National Strategic Project (PSN), will be equipped with a “giant sea wall” inspired by Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This project is the largest in Indonesia and will serve as a pilot project for other seafront toll roads.
Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto said the construction of the giant sea wall would be carried out after the Semarang-Demak toll road is completed because several locations along the toll often experience storm surge and become inundated, per CNBC Indonesia, Monday (17/7).
Airlangga added that the toll road which also functions as an embankment and may be extended beyond Semarang, along the north coast of Java.
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“In the future, the project can be expanded and if we can follow an example like in Amsterdam, we can build a better Giant Sea Wall,” said Airlangga.
Semarang-Demak toll road will have a total length of 26.7 km and will be divided into two sections, namely Kaligawe-Sayung with a length of 10.39 km and Sayung-Demak section spanning 16.31 km. The second section is expected to be operational first. (bp)