The Integrated Semarang-Demak Toll Road Project Connected with the Giant Sea Wall, Check Its Progress

The Shiro Corporation , JAKARTA — The Ministry of Public Works (PU) stated that the construction of the project Tol Semarang-Demak Section 1 Kaligawe – Sayung is currently being expedited. Eventually, this toll road section will be integrated with the Sea Dyke. Giant Sea Wall .

The Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo explained that the Semarang-Demak Toll Road Section 1 Kaligawe - Sayung, which is 10.64 km long and integrated with the sea embankment, becomes a solution to address the frequent flooding due to high tides in Semarang and its surroundings as well as the Terboyo industrial area.

"This toll road reduces the traffic burden on the very congested Java North Coast Road (Pantura) which often experiences traffic jams," Dody said in an official statement on Wednesday (18/6/2025).

As of June 12, 2025, the construction progress of the Semarang – Demak Section 1 Kaligawe – Sayung toll road, which is built over the sea, has reached 44.26% in total.

The construction of this toll road is divided into 3 work packages, namely Package 1A with service provider Hutama Karya (HK) and Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) with a physical progress of 65.92%.

Overall, the Semarang - Demak Toll has a total length of 26.95 km built in 2 sections.

Among them, Section 1 Kaligawe – Sayung which is 10.64 km long and currently above sea level is under construction. Section 2, the road from Sayung to Demak, which is 16.31 km long and located on land, has been in operation since February 25, 2023.

Then Package 1B was worked on by Pembangunan Perumahan (PP), Wijaya Karya (WIKA), and China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) with a progress of 42.97%, and Package 1C by Adhi Karya - Sinohydro with a progress of 22.77%.

Overall, the Semarang - Demak Toll has a total length of 26.95 km built in 2 sections.

Among them, Section 1 Kaligawe – Sayung which is 10.64 km long is located over the sea and is currently under construction, and Section 2 Sayung - Demak which is 16.31 km long and is located on land has been operational since February 25, 2023.