KRESNA: Jurnal Riset dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Volume 2, Nomor 1, Mei, 2022, Hal: 97-110 ISSN: 2809-6509 (Online) https://jurnaldrpm.budiluhur.ac.id/index.php/Kresna/ 97 Persepsi Masyarakat Terhadap Keberlanjutan Pembangunan Infrastruktur Jalan Trans Papua, Indonesia: Studi Kasus Kabupaten Nduga Community Perceptions On Sustainable Development Of Road Infrastructure Trans Papua, Indonesia: Case Study Of Nduga Regency Zepnat Kambu 1* , M. Yamin Jinca 2 , M. Saleh Pallu 3 , M. Isran Ramli 4 1 Mahasiswa Program Doktor Teknik Sipil Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Hasanuddin, 234 Program Studi Teknik Sipil, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Hasanuddin E-mail: 1* kambuzepnat73@gmail.com, 2 my_jinca@yahoo.com, 3 salehpallu@gmail.com, 4 isranramli74@gmail.com (* corresponding author) Abstract The development of infrastructure for public and social facilities, such as road infrastructure, has an effect on improving people's welfare, so that inequality in development between regions is an important concern and priority for infrastructure development in Papua. Community perceptions and participation in the physical realization of infrastructure development need to be input and consideration for the planning, implementation, and supervision of the Trans Papua road construction. The existence of the construction of the Trans Papua road has not been fully welcomed with support, drawing a lot of criticism from various circles of society. The lack of citizen involvement and the unknown perception of the community in planning and implementing the construction of the Trans Papua road are suspected of causing resistance and conflict. This research was conducted to find a clarity of local community wisdom that can be used as the basis for developing a participatory development approach. The research question is how the public's perception of the construction of the Trans Papua road is viewed from the socio-cultural, economic, and environmental aspects. It is found that there are differences in perceptions and understanding between local communities and stakeholders in the construction of the Trans Papua road, requiring community involvement in planning and implementing development activities. This is an effort to minimize conflicts between the community and the government, especially those related to protected forest conservation, community empowerment issues, and technical issues in road construction. Keywords : Road Infrastructure, Local Wisdom, Community Perception and Participation. Abstrak Pembangunan infrastruktur fasilitas umum dan sosial seperti infrastruktur jalan berpengaruh untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat, sehingga ketimpangan pembangunan antar daerah menjadi perhatian penting dan prioritas pembangunan infrastruktur di Papua. Persepsi dan partisipasi masyarakat dalam perwujudan fisik pembangunan infrastruktur perlu menjadi masukan dan pertimbangan proses perencanaan, implementasi dan pengawasan pembangunan jalan Trans Papua. Keberadaan pembangunan jalan Trans Papua belum sepenuhnya disambut dengan dukungan, menuai banyak kritik dari berbagai kalangan masyarakat. Kurangnya pelibatan warga dan tidak diketahuinya persepsi masyarakat dalam perencanaan dan pelaksanaan pembangunan jalan Trans Papua diduga menimbulkan resistensi dan konflik.