Kura Kura Bali weighs toll road link to Ngurah Rai airport
Tuesday, February 3 2026 - 04:11 PM WIB
PT Bali Turtle Island Development (BTID), the developer of the Kura Kura Bali Special Economic Zone (SEZ), is considering plans to build a toll road connecting the Bali Mandara Toll Road to I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, a proposal that has drawn scrutiny from the Bali Regional House of Representatives (DPRD).
The plan was discussed during a meeting between BTID and the Bali DPRD’s special committee on spatial planning in Serangan, Denpasar, on Monday.
Head of the Kura Kura Bali SEZ Department Videl Oemry said the toll road proposal emerged after the SEZ was designated a National Strategic Project (PSN) by the central government, which requires such developments to have adequate road connectivity.
“Regarding the toll road, there was input from relevant ministries that a national strategic project must have road access that meets the required hierarchy under existing regulations,” Videl said on Monday (Feb. 2).
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He said prevailing laws require special economic zones to be connected to arterial or main roads, with toll roads among the possible options. The concept, he added, is linked to Bali’s provincial spatial plan (RTRW), which envisions road connectivity from Gilimanuk to Mengwi and onward to the existing toll road network, potentially passing through Serangan Island.
However, Videl stressed that the plan remains conceptual, with no certainty yet on technical details or construction timelines.
“This has been put forward as a strategic issue to be considered in the long-term development of the Kura Kura Bali SEZ over the next 30 years,” he said.
Bali DPRD special committee chairman I Made Suparta urged BTID to first socialize the plan with residents of Serangan Village, warning that national strategic status does not override legal and community obligations.
He said early and transparent public communication is crucial to prevent potential social conflict and called on BTID to involve relevant experts in disseminating information about the proposed development.
Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak