The Tangerang–Merak Toll Road (shortened to Tamer Toll Road), also known as the Banten Highway, is a
controlled-access
A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway, and expressway. Other similar terms ...
toll road
A toll road, also known as a turnpike or tollway, is a public or private road for which a fee (or ''Toll (fee), toll'') is assessed for passage. It is a form of road pricing typically implemented to help recoup the costs of road construction and ...
that connects
Tangerang
Tangerang (Sundanese script, Sundanese: , ) is the List of regencies and cities of Indonesia, city with the largest population in the province of Banten, Indonesia. Located on the western border of Jakarta, it is the sixth largest city proper in ...
with the
Port of Merak
Port of Merak is a seaport located in the Pulo Merak District of the city of Cilegon, Banten, on the northwestern tip of Java, Indonesia. The port and district are named after the green peafowl, which once lived in the region, but now lives only ...
in the province of
Banten
Banten (, , Pegon alphabet, Pegon: بنتن) is the westernmost Provinces of Indonesia, province on the island of Java, Indonesia. Its capital city is Serang and its largest city is Tangerang. The province borders West Java and the Special Capi ...
, Indonesia. Being a part of the
Jakarta–Merak Toll Road, the toll road passes through
Cikupa
Cikupa is a village and an administrative district (''kecamatan'') within Tangerang Regency in the province of Banten, on Java
Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java ...
, Balaraja, Kragilan, Ciujung,
Serang
Serang (, , Sundanese: ) is a city and the capital of Banten province and was formerly also the administrative center of Serang Regency in Indonesia (the Regency's capital is now at Ciruas). The city is located towards the north of Banten pro ...
, and
Cilegon
Cilegon ( Indonesian: ''Kota Cilegon'', ; Sundanese: ) is a major coastal industrial city in Banten province, Indonesia, covering . It is located on the island of Java. The city had a population of 374,464 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, ...
, before ending at Merak.
Exits
Elevated toll road section
To overcome floods of Ciujung River in kilometer 57 to 59 which happened in 2012 and 2013, the operator has planned to elevated the toll road certain section by 2.7 meter height above the existing toll road with prediction cost Rp.300 billion ($25 million) for 2.5 kilometer elevated toll road as
Prof. Dr. Ir. Soedijatmo Toll Road (Soekarno–Hatta Toll Road).
See also
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Transport in Indonesia
Indonesia's transport system has been shaped over time by the economic resource base of an archipelago with thousands of islands, and the distribution of its more than 200 million people concentrated mainly on a single island, Java.
All mode ...
References
External links
PT Jasa Marga website
Toll roads in Banten
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