Jalur Lingkar Barat Toll Way, at Jakarta

This toll way connects North Jakarta to West Jakarta to South Jakarta. And from South Jakarta you can continue to Tangerang or Inner City Toll Way or Taman Mini and so on.

I really love this toll way. I can get to North Jakarta real fast. And to Tangerang also impressively fast. But the toll fee is over priced I'll say. Let say for example from Pantai Indah Kapuk to Meruya, you'll pay IDR8,500 or around USD0.67 at the first gate. And then you'll cruise through until you meet the next toll gate, pay another IDR8,500. Cruise a little bit until you see the first exit, that's Meruya. Quite expensive for just less than 1km way. But if you go further some more until you pass 3 more exit, you'll reach Bintaro which is in the South Jakarta. Than that'll be more worth the fee.

Despite the toll way has been around for maybe more or less 3 years, but I still remember just around a week after the grand opening. I actually pass through to give it try (just some stupid interest even though I wasn't planning on going anywhere). And it sucks. The road actually bumpy, wavy, not smooth and there's even some holes. Not all the way, but you can easily feel and notice them.

We were told to be proud of our local produced asphalt, the Buton Asphalt. Yeah true, it's something to be proud of since it's been told to be being exported all over the world due to the price is cheaper but than it's tougher and long lasting.What's more it has oil residue mixed inside naturally.

Tuko will comment with questions this time. Is this the quality of to be proud of asphalt? What's to be proud of? Or is it the construction worker were being underpaid and do the job halfheartedly? Or is it the toll way operator think it's the best way to keep people awake while driving?