Road users advised on roads maintenance works

KUCHING: Public Works Department (JKR) Sarawak will conduct maintenance on two roads and a bridge in the Samarahan Division. The affected roads are Lintang Sageng Road and Keleka Sageng Road in the Simunjan District. Both roads will undergo maintenance starting from Oct 15 until Nov 30. Meanwhile the Sungai Entingan bridge at Kuching Outer Ring […]

Kampung Landeh traffic lights operational

PADAWAN: Traffic lights at the junction to Kampung Landeh are now functional. Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang said traffic congestion occurred at the junction in the morning and evening due to the number of residents in Kampung Landeh, which has almost more than 1,000 people as well as those from a few housing schemes […]

Traffic jams to be a thing of the past

KUCHING: Traffic congestions from Jalan Penrissen to Jalan Kuching-Serian will be a thing of the past following the completion of four flyovers early next year. Batu Kitang assemblyman Lo Khere Chiang said that all four flyovers will be completed by March of next year, one month ahead of its scheduled completion of April 2022, according […]

Contractor told to reduce traffic jams at Mile 7 junction

KUCHING: The Public Works Department (JKR) has instructed the contractor to re-evaluate and improve the traffic management plan to reduce traffic congestion at around the Mile 7 junction. JKR Sarawak said recently, the contractor has prepared an additional lane in front of Borneo Museum House at Mile 7, Kota Sentosa whereby previously there was only […]

Satisfactory implementation of Jalan Kuching-Serian project

KUCHING: The upgrading work for the 8.1-kilometre (km) Jalan Kuching-Serian (KSR) between KM16 and KM24, here, had been implemented satisfactorily after all components of the project were completed within the permitted period. According to the Auditor-General’s Report (LKAN) 2019 Series 2, which was tabled in Parliament today, although there were some weaknesses in managing the […]

Heavy rains stop work on culvert

BAU: Heavy rains have slowed down culvert works at the Kampung Suba Bandar.  According to Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep in his Facebook page, the Public Works Department (PWD) had to stop work due to heavy downpours at the site on Sept 27.   The department hoped to complete the project by the […]

Frustrated commuters call for action

BAU: Commuters are calling on the relevant authorities to expedite road repair works along Mile 2, Bau-Lundu Road. They claimed that work on that stretch of road has taken a long time and is still going on. “The relevant authorities, especially the Public Works Department (JKR) must step in to find out what the problems […]

Stretch between Jalan Datuk Tawi Sli and Boulevard mall closed

KUCHING: The stretch between Jalan Datuk Tawi Sli and the Boulevard Shopping Mall will be closed for maintenance work. The Public Works Department (JKR) said the closure would be from 8pm to 5am, Sept 9 until 22. “Road diversions or closures will only be done during the maintenance work carried out at the site to […]

Jalan Tun Jugah-BDC roundabout stretch closed for work

KUCHING: The portion from Jalan Tun Jugah up to the BDC roundabout will be temporarily closed for maintenance. The Public Works Department (JKR) stated that the maintenance work and temporary closure would begin on Sept 3 to 17 from 8pm to 5am. “The road diversions or closures will only be done during the maintenance work […]