Potholes along coastal road repaired
BALINGIAN: The Public Works Department (JKR) Mukah as well as contractor PJP Barisan HCM JV Sdn Bhd have successfully solved the issue of potholes and unsafe roads. The public and road users here earlier have urged relevant authorities to repair the potholes near the Badengan River Bridge, Mukah on the Coastal Road route from Mateding […]
Create integrated hotline system to tackle issues of potholes
KUALA LUMPUR: Fixing pothole-riddled roads has been a never-ending battle, mostly due to the lack of coordination in handling the complaints, according to experts. Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Institute of Infrastructure Engineering and Sustainable Management (IIESM) deputy director Prof Ir Dr Ahmad Kamil Arshad said an integrated hotline system involving all road owners is one […]
Tragedy, potholes and smartasses
Use the right tools, proceed slowly and carefully, and you can walk through even a minefield safely. – Benjamin Smith, English actor The iconic year 2020 ended with the nefarious Covid-19 virus still running amok around the world with no end in sight. Despite this, optimism is the one thing that always keeps people moving […]
Call to repair KM13 of Murum Road
MIRI: Commuters are urging the authorities to repair KM13 of the Murum Road, which is damaged and has potholes of various sizes. They point out that the road has not been maintained regularly. A regular user says the road condition is particularly bad during the rainy season. “The poor road conditions make the drives unbearable and unpleasant,”he […]
Sarawak included in ‘zero potholes’ target
KUCHING: The “zero potholes” target only began for Sabah and Sarawak last month. Previously this target only applied to areas in West Malaysia, said Deputy Works Minister Datuk Eddin Syazlee Shith. “After the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government took over from the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government, then the target was set for Sabah and Sarawak,” he […]
Potholes pose danger to road users
BALINGIAN: Drivers and riders using the 10-kilometer stretch from Balingian Bridge to Kuala Tatau Bridge are advised to travel carefully. This advice was given because the road throughout that stretch was said to be in bad condition. Talking to Suara Sarawak, a road user Junai Ali who returned from Bintulu to Mukah said the road […]
Residents complain of potholes on road
SIBU: Residents of Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Lane 52d3 here have expressed their gratitude to Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) for solving the problems caused by flash floods. However, they highlighted that the workmanship and finishing repair and maintenance work on the road were far from ideal. Although the road was raised early this year, […]
