KUCHING: The Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Johari Tun Openg has officially launched the four-lane road from Matang to Stapok as well as the newly constructed bridge across Sungai Sarawak.
“This is exactly what we need as it will benefit everyone and will further modernise Petra Jaya.
“There’s so much more we want to do to improve connectivity in the state such as the LRT project,” he said.
He added that residents of Petra Jaya were fortunate to have the Minister of Works Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof as their Member of Parliament (MP) as there would be many more that needed to be developed in the state.
“With all this development, it means more integrated townships and we can plan more for our future,” he said during the officiation ceremony of the road and bridge at Matang here yesterday.
With the project worth RM145 million which started in April 2015, Abang Johari said that it would greatly reduce traffic congestion as drivers now have an alternative route.
The project involved the upgrading of the road at 1.5 kilometres, construction of a new road at 2.9km, and building a new bridge across the Sarawak River as long as 320 metres.
The bridge has been dubbed as the Tan Sri Sulaiman Daud Bridge to acknowledge the past leader’s contributions to the state.
Among those present during the event were the Chief Minister’s wife, Datin Patinggi Dato Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Bujang, Deputy Chief Minister, Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing, Minister of Works, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, Minister for Local Government and Housing, Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
