Trans-Kalimantan Highway Southern Route
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| Trans-Kalimantan Highway Southern Route | |
|---|---|
| Jalan Lintas Kalimantan Poros Selatan | |
| Jalan Lintas Kalimantan | |
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| Route information | |
Part of  AH150 | |
| Length | 3,901 km (2,424 mi) |
| Existed | 1970s[1]–present |
| History | Completed in 2016[2] |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Aruk, Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan |
 Q516 Lundu–Biawak RoadTrans-Kalimantan Highway Northern Route Trans-Kalimantan Highway Central Route Samarinda-Balikpapan Expressway IKN Toll Road | |
| East end | Malinau City, Malinau Regency, North Kalimantan |
| Location | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Primary destinations | Sambas, Singkawang, Mempawah, Pontianak, Pangkalan Bun, Sampit, Palangkaraya, Kuala Kapuas, Banjarmasin, Banjarbaru, Martapura, Rantau, Kandangan, Barabai, Paringin, Balikpapan, Nusantara, Samarinda, Bontang, Sangatta, Tanjung Redeb, Tanjung Selor, Kabupaten Paser |
| Highway system | |
The Trans-Kalimantan Highway Southern Route (Indonesian: Jalan Lintas Kalimantan Poros Selatan), or simply the Trans-Kalimantan Highway, (Indonesian: Jalan Lintas Kalimantan) is a 3,901-kilometre (2,424 mi) national road that forms the backbone highway system in Kalimantan, Indonesia.[1] It forms a part of the larger Pan-Borneo Highway network which also combines with highway networks of East Malaysia and Brunei. The combined highway network forms the entire Asian Highway Network Route AH150.[3]
The Trans-Kalimantan Highway Southern Route is linked to the Sarawak Pan-Borneo Highway FT1 via the Trans-Malindo Highway that links to the border crossing towns of Entikong and Tebedu. A new border crossing in Aruk at the western terminus of the Trans-Kalimantan Highway Southern Route was inaugurated by the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo on 17 March 2017, which is linked to the Sarawak Pan-Borneo Highway FT1 via the Lundu–Biawak Road (Sarawak State Route Q516).[4]
The Trans-Kalimantan Highway Southern Route is one of the three backbone highways in Kalimantan being planned by the Indonesian government; the other two are the Trans-Kalimantan Highway Central Route (Jalan Lintas Kalimantan Poros Tengah) and the Trans-Kalimantan Highway Northern Route (Jalan Lintas Kalimantan Poros Utara). None of the three highways bear any route number yet. The total length of the Trans-Kalimantan Highway Southern Route is 3,901 kilometres (2,424 mi).[1]
The Trans-Kalimantan Highway Southern Route is a semi-circular highway that runs along the coastlines of Kalimantan. The highway begins from Aruk, a small border town in Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan, where the highway continues in Sarawak as the Lundu–Biawak Road Q516.[4][5] It passes through most major cities and towns in Kalimantan. Most major bridges in Kalimantan such as the Kapuas Bridge, Tayan Bridge, Barito Bridge[6] and Mahakam Bridge are located along this highway. There is a missing link between Penajam and Balikpapan separated by Balikpapan Bay, requiring motorists to cross the bay by ferry or use a longer provincial highway that bypasses the bay.[7] The missing link is planned to be eliminated through the construction of the Balang Island Bridge, which is targeted to be completed in 2019.[8][9] From Balikpapan to Samarinda, the highway runs in parallel with the first controlled-access expressway in Borneo, the Samarinda-Balikpapan Expressway. The Trans-Kalimantan Highway Southern Route ends at Malinau City in North Kalimantan, where the highway is linked to the Trans-Kalimantan Highway Northern Route to Simanggaris.[10]
The entire Trans-Kalimantan Highway Southern Route, together with the Trans-Malindo Highway and the section of the Trans-Kalimantan Highway Northern Route from Malinau City to Simanggaris, forms the Indonesian section of the Asian Highway Network route AH150.[3]
