Ministry implementing four projects worth RM1.6 billion
KUCHING: The Ministry of Works is currently implementing four projects in Sarawak worth about RM1.636 billion, said Senior Minister, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. He said these projects were the Jalan Medan Jaya-Jalan Tun Hussein Onn flyover in Bintulu, upgrading of Route 8108 Jalan Datuk Musa up to G3 Kota Samarahan Roundabout, construction of access road […]
Opening of highway’s Pujut section eases traffic
MIRI: The completion of the Pujut Section of the Pan Borneo Highway project will help ease traffic flow between Miri Airport to Permyjaya and Kuala Baram, here. Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the 15.9km road, the construction of which began on Nov 1, 2016 also involved the construction of two bridges on […]
Mitigating measures taken for Pan Borneo Highway completion
KUALA LUMPUR: Various mitigation plans are being implemented to ensure the smooth continuity of work on the Pan Borneo Highway project. This, according to Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, includes the realignment of the construction schedule and Extension of Time (EOT). “Just like other government projects, the performance of the construction progress of […]
Close scrutiny of crash site
SARATOK: Public Works Director (JKR) Richard Tajan conducted a site visit at the Sebangkoi Section, WPC06 of the Pan Borneo Highway (PBH) Sarawak following a fatal accident involving a family of four recently. According to Unit LPB in its Facebook post today, the purpose of the visit was to scrutinise closely the location of the crash, […]
Traffic flow at Miri airport, Taman Tunku junctions normal soon
MIRI: The traffic flow at the Miri airport traffic light and Taman Tunku junctions will be back to two lanes, with traffic expected to return to normal soon. Widening and paving works to complete the slip roads underneath the bridge interchange had caused traffic congestion for quite some time now. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee […]
Pipeline relocation will plug problem
MIRI: Underground pipelines will have to be relocated to prevent any recurrence of pipe bursts like what happened on June 10 and June 16 here. “The pipelines must be relocated and a new alignment must be done before contractors of the No. 11 work package of the Pan Borneo Highway proceed with the work,” said […]
Selangau’s cleanliness everyone’s responsibility, not council’s alone
SIBU: Keeping Selangau clean rests on the shoulders of everyone and not just the Sibu Rural District Council’s (SRDC), Senator Rita Sarimah Patrick Insol has reminded. he officiated the Selangau Bazaar Landscape Beautification Programme with the Community with SRDC, on yesterday (June 17), and reiterated that “all parties, including the public, should always keep Selangau […]
Miri Airport Road partly closed June 18
MIRI: One lane of the Miri Airport Road along the Pan Borneo Highway will be closed for road users on June 18 starting at 5am and to reopen on June 19 at 7am. The Sarawak Pan Borneo Highway Unit of the Public Works Department (JKR) announced in a press release that the closure is to […]
Pristine environment, serene beachfront
The completion of the first section of the 32-km Pan Borneo Highway from Sematan Bazaar to KM Zero at Telok Melano has opened up the remote villages of Kampung Telok Melano, Kampung Telok Serabang, and a few other villages in the coastal area of Sematan district. Roxy Telok Serabang offers a holiday experience that is […]
225 P-turns on Pan Borneo Highway
BINTULU: The Pan Borneo Highway will have a total of 225 P-turns instead of conventional U-turns to ensure safer roads for all commuters. Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said this would allow road users to perform safer U-turns in view of vehicles being driven faster on highways. “Typically when performing conventional U-turns, road […]
