Jakarta–Merak Toll Road

The Jakarta–Merak Toll Road is a toll road connecting Jakarta and the Port of Merak in Cilegon, Banten, Indonesia. Having a total length of, this toll road is a part of the Trans-Java Toll Road and divided into 2 sections: the long Jakarta–Tangerang Toll Road and the long Tangerang–Merak Toll Road. It is generally used by people to travel back and forth between Sumatra and the cities of Java. This toll road is also a part of Asian Highway 2.

History

The Jakarta–Merak Toll Road is the second toll road to be opened in Indonesia after the Jagorawi Toll Road in 1978. The first westbound exit is located at Kebon Jeruk. It also has exits in Tangerang, Balaraja, Cikande, Ciujung, Serang, Pandeglang and Cilegon, before ending at Merak.
On 9 April 2017, the Karang Tengah toll gate was abolished due to constant traffic congestions around the vicinity.