New toll roads panned for Indonesia

Two major new toll road projects are now in planning for Indonesia. One is for the Palembang-Indralaya toll project while the other is for the Soreang-Pasir Koja toll road. The South Sumatra provincial government believes that the Palembang-Indralaya toll road project will cost US$319.2 million, and feature a pay-back period of 18 years and 11 months. The investors in the project include the construction firms, 1083 Jasa Marga and 5206 Hutama Karya as well as the provincial government-owned Prodexim. Hutama Karya is working on the tender preparation while the tender process is due to commence in March 2015. Construction work for the project is planned to commence in the last quarter of 2015. Meanwhile bidding is underway for the $139.7 million Soreang-Pasir Koja toll road. The tender will be open for six months, with the authorities at present carrying out the necessary land acquisition. This 10.6km section of road will connect the Padalarang-Cileunyi toll road and link Soreang with capital Jakarta and the Cikarang industrial area.