Major highway investment for Indonesia with key project on track

Work on Indonesia’s landmark Trans-Sumatera Toll highway is set to commence in 2013. The contractor 5206 Hutama Karya has been awarded the deal to carry out the project. There will be a total 24 toll roads to be constructed on the route by the state-owned construction firm. Meanwhile Indonesia’s Ministry of Public Works has projected that overseas funding for its infrastructure projects in 2014 will be nearly US$784 million, similar to the figure set for 2013. Projects for funding in 2014 include several community-based projects, the Tran-East Sumatra Road as well as the Manado Ring II project. And state-owned construction firm, Waskita Karya says that it hopes to win five major projects including one for the Timor Leste road connection.