Belawan–Medan–Tanjung Morawa Toll Road or Belmera Toll Road is a
controlled-access
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toll road
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in the east part of
Medan
Medan ( , ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of North Sumatra. The nearby Strait of Malacca, Port of Belawan, and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multi ...
in Indonesia that connects
Belawan
The Port of Belawan ( zh, t=勿老灣, s=, poj=mài lau ôan) is a harbor in Medan, North Sumatra. Located on the northeast coast of Sumatra, Belawan is Indonesia's busiest seaport outside of Java. It includes Medan Belawan District, the most nor ...
to
Tanjung Morawa
Tanjung Morawa is a large town and an administrative district (''kecamatan'') within Deli Serdang Regency of North Sumatra
North Sumatra () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia located in the northern part of the island of Suma ...
. Completed on December 15, 1986 and operated by PT Jasa Marga, this is the first toll road in Indonesia outside
Java
Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea (a part of Pacific Ocean) to the north. With a population of 156.9 million people (including Madura) in mid 2024, proje ...
.
History
The toll road, which connects
Port of Belawan
The Port of Belawan ( zh, t=勿老灣, s=, poj=mài lau ôan) is a harbor in Medan, North Sumatra. Located on the northeast coast of Sumatra, Belawan is Indonesia's busiest seaport outside of Java. It includes Medan Belawan District, the most nor ...
and
Tanjung Morawa
Tanjung Morawa is a large town and an administrative district (''kecamatan'') within Deli Serdang Regency of North Sumatra
North Sumatra () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia located in the northern part of the island of Suma ...
in
Deli Serdang Regency
Deli Serdang Regency (; Jawi: دلي سردڠ) is a regency in the Indonesian province of North Sumatra. It surrounds the city of Medan, and also borders to the west the city of Binjai, which is effectively a bedroom community for Medan. The ent ...
was built by contractors Takenaka Nippon Hutama and Pacific Consultant International and inaugurated in December 15, 1986, becoming the first toll road to be built in
Sumatra
Sumatra () is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the list of islands by area, sixth-largest island in the world at 482,286.55 km2 (182,812 mi. ...
. The toll road has a length of with 2 lanes in each direction.
Exits
See also
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Trans-Sumatra Toll Road
Trans-Sumatra Toll Road is an under-construction tolled expressway stretching across Sumatra Island in Indonesia from the northern tip of Banda Aceh to the southern tip of Bakauheni. This toll road was originally planned to connect to the est ...
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List of toll roads in Indonesia
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Transport in Indonesia
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References
External links
PT Jasa Marga website
Toll roads in North Sumatra
Transport in Medan
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