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Indonesia’s Penajam-Balikpapan bridge project approved

The Indonesian government is said to have approved the construction of a bridge to connect Balikpapan and Penajam Paser Utara. The official approval for the US$437.47million (IDR 5 trillion) works was disclosed by Djoko Murjanto from Indonesia’s Ministry of Public Works. Construction firm Waskita Karya and the East Kalimantan provincial government are expected to play key roles in the delivery of the project.
May 21, 2014 Read time: 1 min
The 1065 Indonesian Government is said to have approved the construction of a bridge to connect Balikpapan and Penajam Paser Utara. The official approval for the US$437.47million (IDR 5 trillion) works was disclosed by Djoko Murjanto from Indonesia’s Ministry of Public Works. Construction firm Waskita Karya and the East Kalimantan provincial government are expected to play key roles in the delivery of the project.

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