Jakarta, Mambesak SOUND - In accordance with the vision and mission in Nawacitanya "Building Indonesia from the periphery to strengthen these areas and villages within the framework of the unity of the country", the President Joko Widodo to move fast with the mandate entrusted to the military to carry out construction of roads in the province of Papua.

Kabidpenum Puspen TNI Colonel Czi Berlin said at the instruction of the President Ir. H. Joko Widodo, the Army Commander Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo has ordered the Army and specifically the ranks of the Army Engineers to build a road from Wamena to the Mumugu, Papua Province, along 278.6 km, and have started doing since January 2016.

"Data from the Military Command XVII / Cenderawasih, 278.6 Km along the road passed through an area of ​​forests, swamps and rivers. This road through the 40 river. A total of 32 river bridges and no other 8 have a temporary wooden bridge, the Army is also working with the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing and PT Wijaya Karya, "said Colonel Czi Berlin via his press conference on Friday (25/3).

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In addition to road construction, planned to participate built two docks in Mumugu and Boundary Stone that will ship can go up to 300 tons to Mumugu and in Boundary Stone could enter the ship of 150 tons.

With open access, it is expected to improve the welfare of Papuans. Infrastructure development is expected to open up access to Wamena, Mbua, Paro, Boundary Stone and Mumugu towards the southern coast of Papua.

"For the first phase, will be carried out along 23 kilometers and when the road is completed, the road-Mamugu Wamena will be connected, and in Mamugu will build a new port to improve the economy of southern Papua," said Berlin.

Army Engineers put special attention on work-Mamugu Wamena road construction are the main priority activities in 2016. The design of road construction will be opened planned total width is 11 meters, 6 meters of the road, the road shoulders 3 meters (1.5 meters right and left) and drainage 2 meters (1 meter right and left).

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In the structure of the organization of activities, head of road development activities Wamena-Mamugu are Dirziad Brigadier General Operations Responsible Irwan and directly under the command of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mulyono.

The total strength of the Army Engineers deployed ranks of some 394 personnel with the composition of POP-1 includes Denzipur-10 and Denzipur-12, working on road-Habema Wamena and Habema-Mbua. POP-2 is Yonzipur-18, work on roads and Mbua-Mugi Mugi-Paro, while POP-3 from Yonzikon-14 work on roads Paro-Kenyam and Kenyam-Mamugu, with each POP force totaling 107 personnel.

Meanwhile, the heavy equipment needed in the making of this road consists of Exavator, Dozers, Graders, Dump Truck, Tandem Roller, Tyred Roller, Vibro and water tanks to the needs of the opening of roads totaling 78 units and paving of 60 units of heavy equipment.

The original plan total Trans Papua road to be built along the 4325 Km, currently unconnected remaining 658 Km, and according to the instructions of President Ir. H. Joko Widodo that in 2018 the road has to be connected.

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Trans Papua road construction is accelerated with the increasing urgency of national roads in the island shaped bird's head, because at this time the citizens especially those living in the interior of Papua do not have road access and rely on air freight transport is not all people can reach it.

"To complete the rest of the roads are still cut off along the 658 Km during 2015, has made the opening of the road along the 169 Km. And in 2016, planned to be opened along the 278 Km. Hopefully, in 2018 all the roads were still cut off already connected and able to function, "said Colonel Czi Berlin. (Pit)