JORR project to start in September

JORR project to start in September

JAKARTA: After being delayed for years by the economic crisis, the first phase of the Jakarta Outer Ring Road project will begin this September.

The corporate secretary of toll operator PT Jasa Marga, Hengky Herwanto, told Antara news agency the Rp 400 billion, eight kilometers of road that comprise the first phase of the project would be completed in between 12 and 16 months.

The construction of the Taman Mini-Ceger toll road and the Pondok Pinang-Veteran toll road is expected to be completed by August 2003, while the construction of the road connecting Ceger and Jl. Raya Hankam, and the road connecting Jl. Veteran and Ulujami is expected to be completed by the end of next year.

He said the winners of the bids for the first phase of the project would be announced on Aug. 12.

In September, the company will open the tender for the second phase of the project; and eight-kilometer road connecting Jl. Raya Hankam and Cikunir.--JP