Sunda Strait bridge Built 2014

Coordinating Minister Hatta Rajasa said targeted the Sunda Strait bridge construction began in 2014. "The decision of the President was out, made ​​a commitment to stay execution," said Hatta in Pelalawan, Riau, Tuesday (10/04/2012).

Hatta said the government had set up about 40,000 acres of land for the project. Integrated area, he added, divided the area of 20,000 hectares in Banten and Lampung as the support of the rest in the development of industrial areas as the Sunda Strait bridge standing.

After the issuance of presidential decree realization of the Sunda Strait bridge construction, he added, the government set a firm commitment, both private and state owned enterprises (SOEs), which will be implementing the project.

In addition, the Ministry of Public Works is also preparing a master plan for the construction of roads connecting to the Aceh region of Lampung. "Each of the provincial government through which the highway is required to take responsibility for land acquisition. Prepared release of government funds," he said.

Sunda Strait bridge construction is expected to accelerate the expansion of economic development in the corridor Sumatra Indonesia. According to Hatta, with the fast growing corridor of Sumatra, seen from the investment in 2011 reached Rp 489 trillion this year and is projected there will be around Rp 500 trillion of investment that goes.

He said that after construction of the Sunda Strait bridge is realized, the government will help build the bridge the Straits of Malacca, which connects the province of Riau and the Malacca in Malaysia.