President of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) General TNI (Ret.) Prabowo Subianto inaugurated the Madukoro Flyover located on Jalan Yos Sudarso, Semarang City, Central Java on Wednesday (11/12). The inauguration was marked by pressing the siren button and signing the inscription by President Prabowo.
Also present to accompany President Prabowo were Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, Acting Governor of Central Java Nana Sudjana, and President Prabowo. Central Java Governor Nana Sudjana, Semarang Mayor Hevearita Gubaryanti Rahayu, and WIKA President Director Agung Budi Waskito (BW).
In his remarks, President Prabowo emphasized that this infrastructure development uses public money and must be utilized as much as possible for the benefit of the community. “Every rupiah of public money must be used as much as possible for the benefit of the people,” he said.
President Prabowo gave high appreciation to the workers of the Madukoro Flyover project and emphasized that the dedication and hard work of the workers greatly contributed to the success of this project, so that the community can enjoy its benefits.
The construction of the Madukoro Flyover is expected to further encourage economic growth as well as facilitate, secure, and improve the convenience of community mobility, goods and services. In addition, the construction of the project is also believed to be able to contribute to the improvement of the national economy, especially in supporting the tourism sector in the Borobudur - Yogyakarta - Prambanan National Tourism Strategic Area (KSPN).
In the development process, WIKA applies M-Sand (Manufactured Sand) innovation, which is artificial sand produced from rock crushing. M-Sand has better quality and consistency than natural sand. Its use as an alternative material is more efficient and can save up to 6 days of implementation time, because it does not require continuous testing.
“As Indonesia's Agent of Development, WIKA is committed to always being present and providing real benefits to society. The appreciation given by Mr. President will continue to be our spirit in innovating to provide the best results for the advancement of national infrastructure.” said Agung BW.