Details of the Jogjakarta Outer Ring Road Plan, a Solution to City Congestion
Jakarta — Increasing vehicle traffic in Yogyakarta, particularly during holiday seasons and weekends, has led to frequent congestion on numerous road sections. This condition is projected to worsen as toll road networks directly connected to the region become operational.
To address this, the government is preparing the construction of the Jogjakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR), a circular road designed to relieve congestion whilst strengthening inter-regional connectivity in the Special Region of Yogyakarta.
Adi Nugroho Jati, Head of the Planning and Supervision Unit for National Roads in the Special Region of Yogyakarta at the Major Road Implementation Centre (BBPJN) of the Directorate General of Highways under the Ministry of Public Works, stated that JORR forms part of a long-term strategy for managing traffic growth in the region.
JORR is designed to traverse several strategic areas, including Sleman, Bantul, and Kulon Progo regencies. The circular road is expected to reduce congestion in the city centre, improve inter-regional traffic flow, and provide a fast route for vehicles that do not need to enter Yogyakarta City.
Furthermore, the project is projected to stimulate the growth of new activity centres in peripheral areas as regional accessibility improves. The design incorporates bypass or diversion routes before vehicles reach densely populated areas, allowing traffic distribution to be more balanced without burdening main routes within the city.
On the northern side, JORR encompasses several main sections, including the Sentolo–Minggir stretch covering 16.46 kilometres, Minggir–Tempel at 14.22 kilometres, and Tempel–Kalasan extending 35.26 kilometres, with most of these largely completed and requiring only widening.
The government has also proposed capacity improvements on the Minggir–Tempel section covering 5.7 kilometres, which connects to provincial roads and the national route Tempel–Salam (bordering Central Java province) to the boundaries of Sleman City.
The presence of the toll exit is expected to stimulate development in the Banyurejo area, including plans for a rest area and a Special Region of Yogyakarta gateway or landmark.