Cilacap to have toll road

Cilacap to have toll road

CILACAP, Central Java (JP): The Cilacap administration plans
to build a 80-km toll road connecting the Central and West Java
provinces.

Cilacap Regent Herry Tabri said on Wednesday that a qualified
investor had agreed to support the Rp 800 billion (about US$114
million) project. He declined to reveal whether the support came
from a local or foreign investor.

He said the final design was still on the drawing board, but
that the toll road project would begin in 2000.

Intercity buses and trucks heading for the southern part of
Central Java and Yogyakarta (from West Java) would in the future
enjoy a smoother run, he said. "Moreover the toll road would
boost the economy of less developed villages in the southern part
of Central Java."

The turnpike will extend from Dayeuh Luhur district, which is
adjacent to the West Java province, to Kroya. (45/sur)