Sg Sarawak-Sejingkat Bridge to link Kuching and Samarahan
KUCHING: The Sungai Sarawak-Sejingkat Bridge will be another iconic bridge that will colour the development landscape in the Kuching-Samarahan area once completed. Assistant Infrastructure and Port Development Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi when speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Sungai Sarawak-Sejingkat Bridge and Second Kuching-Samarahan Trunk Road, said the bridge will be the third longest […]
Two more mega bridges for Sarawak
KUCHING: Two mega projects — The Batang Kemena Bridge in Bintulu and Sungai Limbang Bridge at Jalan Lawas-Merapok, Limbang — will be implemented under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP). Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said these projects were still in the process of finalisation. “Once they are finalised, they will be handed over […]
Batang Lupar bridges ready on time, assures CM
SIMANGGANG: Both the Batang Lupar Bridge and Batang Lupar 2 Bridge are expected to be completed according to schedule despite delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and other challenges faced. Elaborating on some of the challenges faced, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the machinery used for piling works was from China, […]
Wooden bridge to get upgrade
MUKAH: The wooden plank bridge at Sungai Ubong, Kampung Tradisi Tellian here will be upgraded to concrete soon. Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo said the contract period for the project is six months from Aug 16, 2021 to Feb 15, 2022. “A local contractor (Yayawan Permai) is undertaking the project,” he said on Friday (Sept 24), […]
RM100,000 for new steel bridge
SPAOH: The old bridge in Melabu Tengah which was destroyed during a recent flood will be replaced with an RM100,000 steel suspension bridge. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas announced the allocation during a meeting with the longhouse folk from Melabu Bair, Ulu Layar and Rumah Jawat in Bau Tengah, Debak longhouses in […]
Kampung Selampit in dire need of bridge
LUNDU: Social activist Voon Shiak Ni is appealing to the government to build a bridge for Kampung Selampit folk to enable them to access their land across a nearby river. She said the bridge is urgently needed for the safety of hundreds of families in the village. “I just visited the village upon hearing about […]
Concrete bridge to cemetery completed
MIRI: The completion of a concrete bridge to the cemetery at Kampung Pengkalan, Lutong will provide convenience to villagers there, especially when they visit the cemetery. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said the RM100,000 project was funded through the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) for Senadin constituency. He said the works involved the construction of […]
Bridges, roads seen as catalysts to state’s growth
KUCHING: The construction of 11 bridges and coastal roads is a big way of opening up the hitherto long-undeveloped interior and coastal parts of Sarawak, opined Datuk Peter Minos. The Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman said this will give rise to and extend economic opportunities. True, the expenditure is big — RM11 billion for […]
Bridge raises high hopes for the future
BY NATASHA JEE & NUR ASHIKIN LOUIS SEBUYAU: The local people are eagerly waiting for the proposed Batang Lupar Bridge to be completed in four years’ time. When Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg officiated at the earth-breaking ceremony for the bridge today (March 23) many people have already visualised how the infrastructure […]
Rep calls for Sebuyau to be upgraded to district
SEBUYAU: Datuk Julaihi Narawi wants to see the sub-district of Sebuyau upgraded to a district. The Sebuyau assemblyman hopes that the Sarawak government will consider this appeal once the bridges, coastal roads, and the Second Trunk Road surrounding the sub-district are completed. “For Sebuyau to have more development like other districts, we hope the Sarawak […]
