KUCHING: Repair or upgrading of current roads listed as the Red Line project in Sarawak will be carried out in stages.
Minister of Works Dato Sri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the priority now is to finish the entire section of the Pan Borneo Highway.
“The areas which still require work are at Bukit Begunan and Lambir, so it is part of the Red Line.
“For the stretch of Bukit Begunan, the construction of strong embankments is needed to avoid landslides, whereas for Lambir, a specific approach and design are necessary to address the soft soil problems,” he said.
He said this reporters when met at the Hari Raya open house hosted by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and his wife Puan Sri Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Bujang at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) today (Apr 22).
Nanta also said overall the progress of the Phase 1 of the Pan Borneo Highway project is now at 95 percent completion.
The Red Line project are existing roads that are connected to the Pan Borneo Highway, and it is part of the Works Ministry programme implemented by the Public Works Department (PWD) to repair or rebuild any existing roads in phases.
