SK Sri Simalajau handed over to department Dec 15
KUCHING: The newly built SK Sri Simalajau in Bintulu, which was completed on July 19 this year has been officially handed over to the Sarawak State Education Department on Dec 15. The Public Works Department (PWD) said the brief handover ceremony was held at SK Sri Simalajau meeting room, Batu 33, Jalan Bintulu-Miri. While, the […]
Two-lane road to Spaoh junction opens Dec 19
BETONG: Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR) has announced the opening of two-lane road from Pelasong Skrang to Spaoh junction of the Pan Borneo Highway. The road, which is located in Betong district will be opened on December 19 at 2.30 pm. “Road users are urged to be careful while using this road during the road […]
Ministry, JKR given until June 2023 to resolve sick projects
KUCHING: The Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development (MIPD) and Public Works Department (JKR) have been given until June 2023 to resolve a number of sick projects in Sarawak. Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said he had given the ministry and JKR until next June to bring these sick projects to the Cabinet to […]
Brace for a very challenging 2023
KUCHING: Next year will be a very challenging year for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development (MIPD), the Public Works Department (JKR) and port authorities in the state. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said this was because the ministry had been allocated a budget of RM795.7 million to carry out land and riverine […]
Temporary half-way closures of two roads
KUCHING: The Public Works Department (JKR) will carry out maintenance works and thus will cause half-way closures on two roads on the Kuching/Samarahan Expressway from December 9 to December 12. According to PWD’s statement yesterday, the two locations are the road from Wisma SALCRA to Bulatan INTAN and the road from Bulatan INTAN to Samarahan […]
Road closure, upgrading work on Semenggo Bridge
KUCHING: The Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR) has announced that the road leading to Semenggo Bridge, Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa Samarahan, will be closed to begin upgrading work on the dilapidated bridge (demolish and reconstruct). Road users are advised to be cautious when driving along the road and to use an alternate route which is […]
Temporary road closure along Kuching-Samarahan Expressway
KUCHING: The Kuching-Samarahan Expressway (from Samajaya Hightech Industrial Park roundabout towards Sungai Kuap bridge) will be closed temporarily for maintenance and resurfacing work. The Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR) issued a statement on Dec 2, adding that the work starts from Dec 3 until Dec 10. It added that the maintenance work will be in […]
State approves RM50 mln for repair of damaged infrastructures
KUCHING: The state government has approved the Emergency Response Works for damaged public infrastructure with a first allocation of RM50 million in 2023. Deputy Premier cum Infrastructure and Port Development Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the approval of this work will be under the purview of the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). Uggah […]
JKR told to speed up work on two delayed projects in Daro
THE Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR) has been urged to speed up the two delayed projects in the Daro constituency. Safiee Ahmad (GPS-Daro) was referring to the two projects approved by the Premier back in 2018 – the Passin-Matu 17.6km road, and the second phase of the Bawang Assan/Tanjung Manis/Sg Ilas/Kg Sabena 24km road. “Unfortunately, […]
Jam not related to new Southlake/Vista Perdana traffic lights, says minister
MIRI: Minister for Transport, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin stated on Tuesday (Nov 15) that the jam along the Miri By-pass road until the Pujut flyover up to the Southlake/Vista Perdana traffic lights the day before was due to a mobile crane parked by the roadside. He pointed out that the crawl was not related […]
