Effect of Highway Network Connectivity on Regional Development in the North Zone of Aceh Fithra H1, Sirojuzilam2, Saleh S M3, Erlina4 1Doctoral Program of Regional Planning, University of Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia 2Doctoral Program of Regional Planning, University of Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia 3Department of Civil Engineering, University of Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia 4Doctoral Program of Regional Planning, University of Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia Online published on 2 February, 2019. Abstract The geographical area of the province of Aceh which is bordered by the oceans and only has land connection with the province of North Sumatra has made Aceh dependsgreatly on this neighboring province. In fact, The north zone of aceh covering Lhokseumawe City, North Aceh Regency and Bireuen Regency crossed by Sea Lane of Communication (Sloc), the Malacca Strait has geo-economic advantages. This study aims to analyze and assess the correlation between Highway Network Connectivity with Regional Development of thezone. This research was done by conducting feld surveys, interviews, questionnaires and data analysis on the The north zone of aceh, covering Lhokseumawe, North Aceh, Bireuen, Bener Meriah and Central Aceh districts. The analysis was done by using Structural Equation Modeling/SEM. Regression Weight results show that the relationship between Highway Network Connectivity variableand Region Development is 0.546. This study concludes that the Highway Network Connectivity has the strongest or most signifcant relation to Regional Development activities, therefore it can be suggested for the Aceh provincial, district and municipal governments in the zonetomakehighway network policies to be oriented towards the development of new economic zones and supporting the implementation of Special Economic Zones of Arun Lhokseumawe. Top Keywords Sloc, Aceh, Arun Lhokseumawe. Top |