Skip to main content

Trans-Sumatra Highway toll road project

The Trans-Sumatra Highway toll road project is being prioritised.
By MJ Woof June 8, 2020 Read time: 1 min
Work is being prioritised on Indonesia’s Trans-Sumatra toll road project – image courtesy of © 350jb, Dreamstime.com


Indonesia is prioritising work on the Trans-Sumatra toll road project. Three sections of the route are to benefit from new funding sources.

Funding worth US$725.8 million is being sourced from the Indonesian Government to pay for the work. The three sections to benefit run between Pekanbaru and Dumai, Simpang Indralaya and Muara Enim and also Pekanburu and Pangkalan. These stretches measures 131km, 119km and 95km respectively.

In all, the route of the Trans-Sumatra toll road runs for some 2,765km, connecting Lampung on Sumatra’s southern tip and Aceh in the north.

Related Content

  • South Australia road corridor plan
    February 24, 2022
    South Australia has plans for a major road corridor project.
  • Indonesia’s plan for toll road network development
    November 8, 2019
    Indonesia has a major programme of toll road development work in hand, intended to boost transport across the nation. New toll road links will reduce journey times and improve traffic flow, helping boost the economy. The Indonesian Government has set a target of building 2,500km of additional toll roads between the present and 2024. The aim is to have network of 4,700-5,200km of toll roads in operation by 2024. The toll road construction programme has already seen 1,500km of roads being built between 2014 a
  • Vietnam’s key highway project receiving initial funding
    November 15, 2018
    Funding from the World Bank will help with the development of Vietnam’s North-South Expressway project. The Vietnamese Government has sourced US$214 million for the project already from its own funds. The highway will stretch 654km across the country, speeding transport and helping develop trade and tourism. Because of the project’s scale, the work is being split into 11 separate stretches and should be complete by 2025.
  • Indonesian projects due
    March 2, 2012
    A string of road and highway contracts are due to be put out to tender in Indonesia shortly.