Jasa Marga was founded in 1978 when the first toll road connecting Jakarta and Bogor was completed. In order that the operation and maintenance of the said toll road are independently financed without having to burden the Government's budget, the then Minister of Public Works, Ir. Sutami, proposed the establishment of a company to operate the toll road. The result was the issuance of Government Regulation No.4 of 1978 concerning State Capital Investment for the establishment of State-Owned Company (Persero).

PT Jasa Marga (Persero) was then established on 1 March 1978 for the purpose of the management of toll road in Indonesia. On 9 March 1978, President Soeharto inaugurated the toll road called Jagorawi, which employed 200 people and named it the first toll road in the country.

Since then, Jasa Marga and the Government have continuously developed new roads in Jabotabek (Jakarta Greater Municipality), Bandung, Cirebon, Semarang, Surabaya and Medan. Until late 80's Jasa Marga was the only toll road investor and operator in the country when the Government eventually invited the private sectors to enter into toll road business.

In accordance with Law No. 38 of 2004 concerning Road, effective from 18 October 2004, Jasa Marga's role has changed from toll road regulator to toll road investor that will receive toll road concession rights from the Government. Jasa Marga is ready to compete with private toll road investors in constructing, operating and maintaning toll roads.

In 2003, Jasa Marga cooperated with Malaysian investors to form Net One Solution Ltd., giving management services in the operation of Jamuna Toll Bridge in Bangladesh for five years.

Jasa Marga is now a public State-Owned Enterprise since it listed its 30% shares at the Indonesia Stock Exchange on 12 November 2007.

To date, employing over 5,000 people, Jasa Marga has been constructing and operating thirteen (13) toll roads that are managed by nine (9) branch offices and subsidiary with the total length of operated toll road reaching nearly 531 km.

Jasa Marga continues to implement several strategic actions to maximize the value of the company. Modernization, Good Corporate Governance, Efficiency and competent Human Resources are the foundation toward the improvement of the company's values. Now and in the future, Jasa Marga is determined to strengthen its position as the leader in Indonesia's toll road industry.