Indonesia claims massive bridge project viable

Construction of a 30km bridge spanning Indonesia’s Sunda Strait would be viable according to Graha Banten Lampung Sejahtera, the consortium tasked with the project. Indonesia’s Public Works Ministry previously said the project was not feasible. Building the 30km Sunda Strait Bridge could cost US$23 billion. The structure would be designed to carry three lanes of traffic in either direction, twin rail tracks and utilities cabling for telecommunications and electricity. Although the high cost of the bridge it
May 27, 2014 Read time: 1 min
Construction of a 30km bridge spanning Indonesia’s Sunda Strait would be viable according to Graha Banten Lampung Sejahtera, the consortium tasked with the project. Indonesia’s Public Works Ministry previously said the project was not feasible. Building the 30km Sunda Strait Bridge could cost US$23 billion. The structure would be designed to carry three lanes of traffic in either direction, twin rail tracks and utilities cabling for telecommunications and electricity. Although the high cost of the bridge itself may never be covered if it relies solely on toll-fee collections, the project's return on investment (ROI) could be generated via other projects that will follow the bridge development, according to Graha Banten Lampung Sejahtera. The company is also planning to set up industrial estates, property projects, and resorts in the areas near the bridge.
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