BPJP head Danang Parikesit said in Jakarta on Friday that the seven projects were mostly proposed by businesspeople, one of which was the 7.35-kilometer Balikpapan-Penajam Paser Utara toll bridge, the tender of which is underway.

“The [toll bridge] project was initiated by a business entity. It was offered through a right to match scheme held by PT Tol Teluk Balikpapan,” Danang said as quoted by tempo.co.

With the right to match scheme, Tol Teluk Balikpapan, a subsidiary of PT Waskita Toll Road, had a greater opportunity to win the Rp 15.53 trillion project, Danang said.

The six toll road projects are two in Banten and Jakarta -- Semanan-Balaraja (31.9 km) and Kamal-Teluk Naga-Rajeg (38.6 km) --, two in West Java and Central Java -- Patimban toll road access (37.7 km) and Gedebage-Tasikmalaya-Cilacap (184 km) -- and two in Yogyakarta and Central Java -- Surakarta-Yogyakarta-Kulon Progo (91.93 km) and Yogyakarta-Bawen (77 km).

Danang said the toll projects aimed to help people and businesses cut travel time and costs. (bbn)

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