The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Archipelago | Wed, April 01 2015, 1:59 PM
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/04/01/govt-embarks-construction-papua-ring-road.html
Construction of a ring road in Papua is expected to be completed before the end of the 2013-2018 term of Governor Lukas Enembe.
The ring road will go through Wamena-Tolikara-Mulia, Wamena-Tiom-Ilaga, Wamena-Habema-Batas Batu, Jayapura-Wamena, Mimika-Wagete, Ilaga-Wagete and Oksibil-Waropko.
"The ring road will open access to isolated communities that until now can only be reached with air transportation," Lukas said as quoted by Antara news agency.
The road facility would also contribute greatly to the economic development of isolated communities, he added.
The prices of essential goods in many isolated areas of Papua such as oil-based fuels and cement are high because of distribution difficulties.
The governor said the ring road would contribute to improving social services in the heartland of the province.
The government had set aside Rp 638.75 billion for the construction of the road project, including bridges, starting this year, he said.
The project will include the construction of 89.3 kilometers of new roads, improvements to 28.8 km of existing roads and 272 meters of bridges.
The isolated people not only needed roads and bridges but also decent housing and clean water, he added.