ITDC builds two coastal groynes as Nusa Dua infrastructure works continue

In brief: Two coastal protection structures are under construction near Peninsula Island in The Nusa Dua, Bali, alongside upgrades to local roads and visitor access. The operator's 58.53% progress figure covers the wider refurbishment programme, not the completion of the groynes alone.

Coastal protection is one part of a wider refurbishment

On 27 September 2026, Indonesian news agency ANTARA reported that ITDC, the state-owned operator of The Nusa Dua, was building two groynes along the coast near Peninsula Island. Known as Groin 01 and Groin 02 in the project documents, these structures extend out from the shoreline and are designed to help limit erosion by affecting the movement of coastal sediment.

ITDC had published its own update on 25 September. In addition to the shore-protection works, the programme includes internal road improvements, access between Gate AC and Peninsula Island, changes around Waterblow, wastewater and drainage installations, and the access road to Nusa Dharma Island. Construction activity was still being reported on Groin 02 and a beach toilet facility during the stated reporting period.

The programme applies to the managed resort precinct. It does not establish that equivalent coastal works are taking place along Bali's wider shoreline, nor does the announcement show how much erosion the two structures will prevent once finished.

The 58.53% figure covers the entire programme

ITDC put overall physical progress at 58.53% for Week 36, covering 30 August to 5 September 2026, compared with an earlier reported level of 23.7%. That is a combined measure of the various improvement projects. Neither the individual completion rates for both groynes nor a confirmed opening date for the upgraded access routes can be inferred from it.

For residents and regular visitors, the immediate issue during construction is how to reach the coastal spaces they use. Road and access upgrades may affect familiar routes, but the September statements did not specify which entrances were closed or provide a timetable for temporary restrictions. Current access arrangements need to be confirmed for the particular route; the programme-wide percentage cannot answer that question.

The longer-term coastal result is also still to be seen. Construction progress alone says little about how the shore will behave after the works or whether nearby beaches will retain their present shape.

• ANTARA News — report on coastal groyne construction in Nusa Dua, 27 September 2026.