Djoko Murjanto.
Pemalang, Central Java (ANTARA News) - The government has set aside Rp28 trillion in funds for the construction of bridges and roads across the country this year, a Public Works Ministry official said.
"The Rp28 trillion budget allocations are used to build 38,500 kilometers of roads. Road and bridge construction projects in Java alone will cost an estimated Rp4.5 trillion," the ministry`s director general of highway construction maintenance, Djoko Murjanto, said here on Tuesday.
He said all bridge repair projects in Java`s northern coastal areas and southern parts could hopefully be completed 15 days ahead of the post-fasting month festivities to facilitate homeward holidaymakers.
Overall, there was no problem with road repair projects, except Wilis street in Pekalongan city which was now under construction, he said.
He said the Public Works Ministry was paying serious attention to a number of bridge construction projects in Java`s northern coastal area including Ciberes bridge, Pemali bridge and Balaikamba bridge.
"Although the construction of the bridges is still underway we predict the project can be completed 15 days ahead of the post-fasting month festivities," he said.
Based on the results of a survey, the road linking Cirebon to Semarang and the road linking Semarang, Yogyakarta and Purwokerto were still in good condition, he said.
(Uu.S012/HAJM/H-YH)
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