Batang Lupar Bridge to swerve next to Triso Island
SEBUYAU: The new Batang Lupar Bridge here stretching about 5.1 kilometres long will be constructed swerving next to the Triso Island. Infrastructure and Ports Development Assistant Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said the bridge project, which will connect Sebuyau in Samarahan to Triso-Maludam-Pusa in Betong passing through the Batang Lupar, is conducted in two different contracts. […]
New bridge cuts travel time
IGAN: The proposed RM285 million Batang Igan Bridge project when completed will reduce the travelling time from Daro to Mukah without depending on ferry services. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg officiated at the earth-breaking ceremony of the project at Igan ferry here on Saturday. Public Works Department (JKR) in a statement said […]
A game-changer in GPS’s development agenda
BATANG IGAN BRIDGE BY TANIA LAM & NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY KUCHING: The Batang Igan Bridge is a vital component that will complete the set of bridges along Sarawak’s coastal road which will improve land transportation aimed at boosting the socio-economic growth of the state’s coastal areas. The Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) state government has taken […]
Mulling bridges to replace ferries
COASTAL ROAD BY TANIA LAM & NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY KUCHING: The construction of bridges along the coastal road can save significant costs as the state government spends an estimated RM50 million annually to finance ferry services across rivers along the route. Assistant Minister of Infrastructure and Ports Development Datuk Julaihi Narawi said that one of […]
