Dept urged to speed up repair of road
KUCHING: Political Secretary to the Chief Minister Tan Kai has urged the Public Works Department (PWD) to hasten the repair of the road leading from Kuching to Samarahan. “The road condition is getting bad and many potholes have appeared after continuous rain,” he said. Tan Kai said he had also invited the department to visit […]
Parts of Jalan Ulu Tinjar repaired
KUCHING: Several parts of Jalan Ulu Tinjar which were damaged due to floods and the rain have been repaired. Marudi assemblyman Datuk Penguang Manggil said the damages were worse than before and he had discussed the issue with the Public Works Department (PWD). “Following that, the repair started a few days ago. This is only […]
Miri council acts immediately to repair Kampung Tukau Jaya road
MIRI: Repairs to the access road leading to Kampung Tukau Jaya are in progress, says Miri mayor Adam Yii. In a statement on Thursday (Nov 18), he said the Road Maintenance Section of the Miri City Council (MCC) was repairing potholes and other work on the stretch, which is several kilometres from the main Jalan […]
Bukit Peninjau Road temporarily closed
MIRI: Heavy downpour in Beluru, Bakong since Tuesday has caused a culvert along the Bukit Peninjau road to collapse, creating a massive hole in the road. Telang Usan District officer (D. O) Baru Tai, when contacted by New Sarawak Tribune on Wednesday, said that he has requested the Miri Public Works Department (PWD) to do […]
Rep thanked for prioritising road users’ safety
KUCHING: Local community leaders and factory workers at Phase 9 of the Desa Senadin industrial area are grateful for Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin’s assistance in resolving the road issue there and ensuring the safety of road users. Lee, who is also Senadin assemblyman, made a site visit to the tar-sealing of the road […]
Take heed of road repair works
KUCHING: Repair works on the road surface at the traffic light intersection of Jalan Perimat and Jalan Datuk Merican Salleh which began today (Feb 23) are estimated to complete on Mar 23. The Public Works Department (JKR) Kuching Division, in a statement today, urged road users to be careful while driving at this location throughout […]
Repair roads cut off by landslides, Mambong rep urges JKR
KUCHING: Datuk Dr Jerip Susil has called on relevant agencies and the Public Works Department (JKR) to repair roads cut off by landslides in his constituency. The Mambong assemblyman said 37 houses and three road shoulders were affected by the natural disaster. “The Mambong constituency is a hilly area and each year, there’s bound to […]
RM70 mln project to upgrade Jalan Padawan underway
SERIAN: Work to upgrade Jalan Padawan is underway, says Assistant Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Minister Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn. He explained that work at this time involved filling the roadside slopes along the way to ensure that the road would be flat in addition to alignment works. “The project will […]
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 […]
Samling Group helps rural communities
MIRI: Responding to urgent needs of several rural communities in Sarawak’s interior, Samling Group of Companies recently sent in emergency teams to rebuild vital roads damaged by heavy rain and flash floods over the last few weeks. For example, after a bridge that connects 91 villages in Baram area, partially collapsed last Sept 8, Samling […]
