East Coast Highway

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The project includes the construction and operation of a 338 km toll road. The road will have four dual lane carriageways and two toll plazas. It will be implemented in four phases. The first phase will link Kerak interchange to Temerloh interchange and Cenering interchange to Bukit Payung interchange (11- Km length). The second phase will link Maran interchange to Kuantan interchange and Bukit Bese interchange to Bukit Payung interchange. The third phase will link Marlan interchange to Temerloh interchange and Jabur interchange to Kuantan interchange. The fourth phase will link Jabur interchange to Bukit Besi interchange. The project company is currently owned by Malaysia Mining Corporation (40%), United Engineers Malaysia (30%) and MTD Capital (30%). Financing for the first phase of the project will be provided by Malaysia Mining Corporation own resources (US$ 120 million or M$ 500 million); the company has also provided US$ 48 million (M$ 200 million) for land acquisition. Financing for the other phases of the project will be arranged in the future. The project has faced delays, as the sponsors have failed to provide evidence of its financial capability. In 1999, the government reviewed the project and downsized it. In Sep. 2000, the government finally approved the project, which, at that date, had a total cost estimated at US$ 710.5 million. Construction works started in the end of 2000 and were expected to last for 3.5 years. As of March 2003, 60% of the project had been completed. None None