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Govt to build 4,000 km of toll roads, national roads in next five years

The government plans to build more than 5,000 kilometers of new roads in the next five years to improve connectivity to seaports, industrial zones, tourist destinations and isolated areas.

Deputy Public Works and Housing Minister Wempi Wetipo said in Jakarta on Tuesday that the new roads would comprise 1,500 km of toll roads and 2,509 km of national roads in many parts of the country. In addition to new roads, the government will also build elevated bridges or overpasses with a total length of 60 km, he said.