Bali Provincial Government issued assertiveness concerning Serangan-Tanjung Benoa (STB) bridge development that until today not proceed yet. Regarding the height problem that become the main obstacle of this project makes Governor Made Mangku Pastika sent a letter to Minister of Transportation reporting the final decision of STB lower limit that is 33 meter.

Lower limit height that once become obstacle due to Pelindo and Ministry of Transportation who asked for the deepened of STB lower limit into 40-44 meter so the cruise could pass over it automatically failed. Provincial Government perseveres with their 33 meters decision. Head of Bali Local Development Division, Ketut Canang, on Tuesday (July 27) conveyed that the governor had sent a letter to the Mr. Minister on Monday (July 26).

“The point of that letter is to maintain 33 meter lower limit. There was indeed a request for the height is reconsidered once again so the cruises can pass over it. But the governor letter ascertain firmly that they preserve the 33 meters lower limit height,” said Canang whilst accompanied by head Bali Public Relationship and Protocol Bureau, Ketut Teneng. Previously, according to the initiate design, STB Bridge would have 440 meter length with 17.4 meter width. The maximum height will be 45.919 meter from the sea level meanwhile the minimum height of its depth is 30 meter. The bridge estimated would cost 1.2 trillion Rupiah, Canang says merely waiting for the decision from Minister of Transportation concerning the continuation of this project.
According to Canang, all research study has been fulfilled by the provincial government. It makes the lower limit height that went through long process, is final. “We just sent the letter together with its research study,” said Canang.

Bali Provincial was asked to maintain that research study by the legislative. Vice head for Bali Council, Ketut Suwandhi separately conveyed that soon the answer arrived; executive should coordinate with legislative and with the expert team. Therefore, the same struggle for STB development would not repeated once again. What about the cruise solution that previously due to the Pelindo wished for the cruise could dock-in around STB area, Ketut Suwandi mentioned that the cruise could not cross below the bridge. “The cruise is still able to see the south side of Bali Island such as Benoa and area around it but if they’d like to harbored the ship they can do it at Tanah Ampo Harbor since that pier is dedicated for cruise harbor and recently still goes through the development for it,” Suwandhi.

Suwandhi mentioned about the development of Tanah Ampo harbor would eventually help even distribution for the tourism development and construction in Bali. “Not merely pile in South Bali area only. We have to open it on east area too so there will be balance between the south and the east,” said Suwandhi.

News by Nusa Bali