80% Progress, Lenangguar-Lunyuk Road Project Targeted for Completion Next Month
The construction progress of the Lenangguar-Lunyuk long segment road project in Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), has reached 80%. This road project, which costs more than Rp 19 billion, previously faced issues due to the first contractor’s inability to complete the work on time despite being granted an extension or addendum.
Currently, efforts are underway to accelerate the construction, as the road serves as a vital access for communities in southern West Sumbawa, particularly the Lunyuk area known as a corn production centre. The approximately 60-kilometre (km) road section is targeted for completion in May 2026.
In addition to supporting the distribution of agricultural products, the road also serves as an important route for access to basic services for the community, especially education and health.
“The road’s previous severely damaged condition often disrupted community mobility,” said the Head of the Public Works, Spatial Planning, Housing, and Settlement Area Department (PUPRPKP) of NTB, Lalu Kusuma Wijaya, when met at the NTB Governor’s Office on Tuesday (21/4/2026).
Kusuma revealed that the Lenangguar-Lunyuk long segment road construction was significantly delayed because the project entered the 2025 fiscal year. Natural factors were cited as the main obstacles, from high rainfall to terrain prone to landslides.
“It was quite difficult at the beginning due to natural factors. There was potential for collapses that could not be predicted, so work had to wait until conditions were safe before continuing,” said Kusuma.
The current construction, Kusuma explained, has returned to normal and is being rushed in the field. The NTB PUPRPKP Department is also urging the contractor to maximise the work due to the road’s important function for local community mobility.
“We are rushing it so that community activities are not disrupted, both for the economy and access to health services,” Kusuma clarified.
According to Kusuma, the construction contract is still valid until June 2026, but the government still wants the project completed as soon as possible. Fines for the project work, which has received two addendums, will be accumulated after the project reaches 100% completion.
“The consequences of fines for the contractor remain according to the delay in completing the work. Payment also cannot be made before the work is 100% complete,” Kusuma explained.