Trans-Kalimantan Highway Southern Route
| Trans-Kalimantan Highway Southern Route | |
|---|---|
| Jalan Lintas Kalimantan Poros Selatan | |
| Route information | |
Part of  AH150 | |
| Length | 3,901 km (2,424 mi) |
| Existed | 1970s Malinau City, Malinau Regency, North Kalimantan |
| Location | |
| Country | Palangkaraya, Kuala Kapuas, Banjarmasin, Banjarbaru, Martapura, Rantau, Kandangan, Barabai, Paringin, Balikpapan, Samarinda, Bontang, Sangatta, Tanjung Redeb, Tanjung Selor, Kabupaten Paser |
| Highway system | |
The Trans-Kalimantan Highway Southern Route (
The Trans-Kalimantan Highway Southern Route is linked to the Sarawak Pan-Borneo Highway FT1 via the Trans-Malindo Highway that links to the border crossing towns of Entikong and Tebedu. A new border crossing in Aruk at the western terminus of the Trans-Kalimantan Highway Southern Route was inaugurated by the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo on 17 March 2017, which is linked to the Sarawak Pan-Borneo Highway FT1 via the Lundu–Biawak Road (Sarawak State Route Q516).[4]
Route background
The Trans-Kalimantan Highway Southern Route is one of the three backbone highways in Kalimantan being planned by the Indonesian government; the other two are the Trans-Kalimantan Highway Central Route (Jalan Lintas Kalimantan Poros Tengah) and the Trans-Kalimantan Highway Northern Route (Jalan Lintas Kalimantan Poros Utara). None of the three highways bear any route number yet. The total length of the Trans-Kalimantan Highway Southern Route is 3,901 kilometres (2,424 mi).[1]
The Trans-Kalimantan Highway Southern Route is a semi-circular highway that runs along the coastlines of Kalimantan. The highway begins from Aruk, a small border town in
The entire Trans-Kalimantan Highway Southern Route, together with the
History
During colonial times in 1800s, the European colonists were obsessed in travelling across the Borneo island from east to west by land. In 1825, a troop of Dutch army led by Major George Muller began their expedition by going upstream along the Mahakam River from Samarinda to the river source before proceeding inland by foot. However, Muller and his troops mysteriously disappeared without any traces. Later, a Dutch doctor named Anton W. Niewenhuis became the first Dutch explorer who had successfully travelled across Borneo from Samarinda in the east to Pontianak in the west by land.[1]
However, the Kalimantan region still lacked a proper highway network until 1970s where logging companies began constructing logging roads before those roads were converted into national roads by the Indonesian government.
The Trans-Kalimantan Highway Southern Route is notorious for its poor condition in many sections. As of 2010[update], 1,184 kilometres (736 mi) of the highway was built below the Asian Highway Network Class III standards (lane width: 3.0 m; design speed limit: 80 km/h).[3] Many sections of the highway is still unpaved yet, including the first 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from its western terminus at the new border crossing in Aruk.[12]
See also
- Trans-Sumatran Highway
- Trans-Sulawesi Highway
References
- ^ a b c d e Ahmad Arif; Haryo Damardono (5 February 2009). "Trans-Kalimantan, Jalan Harapan" (in Indonesian). Kompas.com. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ a b S Ilham A (23 March 2016). "Jembatan Tayan diresmikan, Trans Kalimantan semakin lancar". Rappler (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Chapter 3: Current Status of ASEAN Transport Sector" (PDF). Jakarta: ERIA Study Team and ASEAN Secretariat as part of ASEAN Strategic Transport Plan 2011–2015. October 2010: 3–1/3–95. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b Yohanes Kurnia Irawan (18 March 2017). "Presiden Jokowi: Desain PLBN Aruk Paling Bagus Se-Indonesia" (in Indonesian). Kompas.com. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ West Kalimantan Province Road Map - by the Road Preservation Directorate, Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, Indonesia.
- ^ "Jembatan Barito". Barito Kuala Regency Government. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ East Kalimantan Province Road Map - by the Road Preservation Directorate, Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, Indonesia.
- ^ "Jembatan Pulau Balang jadi Akses Trans Kalimantan" (in Indonesian). Tribun Kaltim. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Pembangunan Bentang Panjang Jembatan Pulau Balang Capai 50 Persen" (in Indonesian). Tribun Kaltim. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ North Kalimantan Province Road Map - by the Road Preservation Directorate, Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, Indonesia.
- ^ Ahmad Arif; Haryo Damardono (27 February 2009). "Trans-Kalimantan, Dilema Sebuah Jalan". Kompas (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ Alsadad Rudi (22 July 2017). "Menjajal Perjalanan Darat ke Malaysia". Kompas.com. Retrieved 29 April 2018.