This article analyze the development of the highway on the north coast of Central Java since the Islamic Mataram in the 17th century to the reign Daendels in the 19th century. This period is very important to know the emergence and development of highways who played a major role in the development of society in Java. Highway is a significant transportation in Java. The most important highway in Java is in the northern coast of Central Java. The highway has long historical roots, formerly the

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... stal highway then developed to be the post highway. The transformation process from the coastal highway to the post highway passed through a political process since Daendels governed Java in 1808. For the armed forces and economy exploitation, then it was established The Post Highway. In Central Java, the highway was built based on the coastal highway. Revitalization and transformation of the highway had caused economy development in the areas of cities and villages integrated by the highway networks and facilitated the administrative control for colonial rulers.