The government targeted the completion of 379.2 km of toll road construction by the end of 2017. Based on data from the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), the realization of toll road construction by the end of 2016 had reached 176 km and was projected to reach 555.2 km by the end of that year. However, by August 2017, only 60.3 km had been completed from the 2017 target.
For 2018, the government also targeted the completion of 766.3 km of construction, bringing the accumulated total of completed toll roads to 1,321.5 km. Then, in the following year, approximately 533 km were projected for completion, resulting in a total of 1,854.5 km.
The government is actively developing transportation infrastructure throughout the archipelago to improve logistics routes and connectivity. Increased connectivity is expected to boost the economy in the areas surrounding the projects.
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