Road improvements for Irian Jaya

Road improvements for Irian Jaya

JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Ministry of Public Works has
allocated Rp 3.6 billion to improve the road leading to the
border between the Indonesian province of Irian Jaya and
neighboring Papua New Guinea.

"The funds come from the Presidential Instruction on
Provincial Road Improvement," the head of the local public works
office, Haryadi, said here on Wednesday.

The road to the border has been asphalted but is still so
narrow it is often congested with traffic, Antara reported.

Haryadi said his office was also designing a sturdier bridge
for the Tami River to replace the old bridge, which is
constructed from wooden boards and iron poles.