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Nusa Dua-Ngurah Rai-Benoa Toll Road
Bali Mandara Toll Road in 2014
Route information
Part of AH2
Maintained by PT Jasamarga Bali Tol (JBT)
Length	8.3 km (5.2 mi)
Existed	2013–present
Major junctions
South end	Nusa Dua
North end	Ngurah Rai International Airport Denpasar
Location
Country	Indonesia
Provinces	Bali
Major cities	Badung Regency Denpasar
Highway system
Transport in Indonesia

Bali Mandara Toll Road or Nusa Dua-Ngurah Rai-Benoa Toll Road is a toll road carried by a bridge stretching across the Gulf of Benoa. The 8.3-kilometre (5.2 mi) highway connects the city of Denpasar and South Kuta, Badung Regency, Nusa Dua and Ngurah Rai International Airport. It cost Rp 2.48 Trillion (USD 220 million) to construct and was intended to prevent traffic jams on the Ngurah Rai Bypass Road, previously the only road connecting areas of Bali on opposite sites of the airport. The Ngurah Rai Bypass Road, a land-based route, could not be widened because of the location of the airport runway; the new toll road was instead constructed over water.

History

Bali Mandara Toll Road began construction in March 2012 and was completed in October 2013. The road was officially opened on 23 September 2013 by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. At the 2013 APEC Summit in Bali, the toll road was passed by several state leaders. The toll road undergone a beautification and other adjustments in preparation for the 2022 G20 Bali Summit.

The toll road is managed by PT Jasamarga Bali Tol, a subsidiary of state-run PT Jasamarga [id], with support from Indonesia Port Corporation III, the governments of Bali Province and Badung Regency, Angkasa Pura I, Adhi Karya, Hutama Karya, Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation, and Wijaya Karya.

Names

The name Bali Mandara was given by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the inauguration of the toll road on September 23, 2013. Mandara itself means Maju, Aman, Damai, dan Sejahtera (progressive, safe, peaceful and prosperous); however, the name considered more political because it is identical to the slogan coined by Governor of Bali at the time, I Made Mangku Pastika during his tenure.

In 2018, there was a plan to change the name into I Gusti Ngurah Rai Bridge, to honor local hero I Gusti Ngurah Rai and since the toll road is situated within I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport vicinity.

Exits

Gallery

• Bali Mandara Toll Road as of 2015
• Benoa toll plaza

References

1. "Yudhoyono to officially open Bali's first toll road". The Jakarta Post. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
2. Erviani, Ni Komang. "In search of smoother traffic, beautiful views". y. The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
3. "HAMPIR SELESAI, BEUTIFIKASI DAN PENATAAN JALAN TOL BALI - MANDARA MENYAMBUT PENYELENGGARAAN PRESIDENSI G20" [Almost Done, Beautification and Adjustments in Bali Mandara Toll Road in Preparation for G20 Summit]. bpjt.pu.go.id (in Indonesian). Badan Pengatur Jalan Tol. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
4. Baraas, Ahmad (23 September 2013). Ichsan, A. Syalaby (ed.). "Tujuh BUMN Sokong Tol Bali Mandara". Republika (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 October 2023.
5. "SBY Pilih Nama Bali Mandara" (in Indonesian). Jawa Pos News Network. 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
6. Mardiastuti, Aditya (2018). "Nama Tol Bali Mandara Diminta Diganti". Detikcom (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 June 2020.
7. Kadafi, Moh. (23 November 2018). "Ini Alasan Nama Tol Bali Mandara Diubah Jadi Tol I Gusti Ngurah Rai" [The reasons behind renaming Bali Mandara Toll Road to I Gusti Ngurah Rai Toll Road]. merdeka.com (in Indonesian). Merdeka. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

• Toll bridges in Indonesia
• Bridges completed in 2013
• Transport in Bali
• Road bridges in Asia