Determining the priority of new road development according to the West Sumatera provincial government perception

Abstract

The West Sumatra provincial government has prioritized the development of ten provincial road in order to improve community welfare. With budget constraints, an analysis is needed to determine development priorities for the road, so that the budget can be used appropriately. This study aims to determine the criteria, the sequence of criteria and the priority sequence of roads for the development of new roads in West Sumatera province. The criteria were obtained from a preliminary study. While the sequence of criteria were obtained by using the Priority Criterion method, and the priority sequence of road were obtained by using the Prioritization Matrix method. From this study, there were twelve criteria that influence the development of new roads in West Sumatera Province, with the main criteria “Roads built will support access to local production and trade”, and the final criteria “Roads built will facilitate access to social/cultural communities”. From the twelve criteria, it was concluded that the main priority road was the Pasar Baru - AlahanPanjang road. The results of this study can be a reference for decision-makers in determining the priority of road development in the PUPR Department of West Sumatera Province.