a bicycle lane to be dedicated in bali's toll road project

The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing plans to build a special cycle lane for the Bali toll road project this year.

Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono assured that the toll road connecting the ports of Mengwi and Gilimanuk in West Bali will be Indonesia's first toll road for cyclists.

"The toll road will start construction in June this year and will have a special lane for cyclists," Basuki said on Tuesday (8/3). This was initiated by the minister to boost tourism after its construction was completed in November 2024.

Basuki also explained that the toll road should be built in the middle of the island. However, this plan has been revised due to the potential to cause environmental damage. All officials finally agreed to build it along the coast in the southern part of the island.

Meanwhile, the head of toll road management, Danang Parikesit, said this project was also initiated to reduce the travel time of vehicles from Gilimanuk to Denpasar and vice versa.

“Travel time from Gilimanuk to Denpasar, Badung and Tabanan usually takes 6 hours. It will be reduced to 2 hours via the toll road,” Danang said.

The development will be divided into three distinct phases: Gilimanuk-Pekutatan (54.7 km), Pekutatan-Soka (23.17 km) and Soka-Mengwi (18.9 km). The total cost is estimated at 1.72 billion USD (24.6 trillion rupees).