Medis Sejahtera Surbakti, S.T., M.T., Ph.D., Head of the Civil Engineering Department at Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU), was a featured speaker on Metro TV’s Dialog Sumut program aired on August 22, 2019. He is also a lecturer in the Transportation Engineering Expertise Group at USU. The episode focused on the topic “Urban Toll Road in Medan”, a timely subject that drew public interest. Also joining the discussion was Isa Ansari, a USU Civil Engineering alumnus and the Head of Medan’s Public Works Office, providing both technical and policy perspectives.
Dialog Sumut is an interactive platform dedicated to exploring local and regional issues, bringing together experts and policymakers for in-depth discussions. In this session, the speakers analyzed the toll road’s impact on urban planning, accessibility, and its role in addressing Medan’s traffic congestion. This dialogue demonstrated the importance of academic-government collaboration in developing sustainable infrastructure solutions. The full recording is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2rxmz0Ukg8