PWD tasked with upgrading logging roads
LOGGING roads in the state will be upgraded by the Public Works Department (PWD) Sarawak, said Datuk Len Talif Salleh. The Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Urban Development said a few logging roads have been and will be taken over for upgrading works with cooperation of the federal government. “These roads were left behind […]
Cruising the Pan-Borneo Highway
All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work. – Calvin Coolidge, US 30th President This week, I had the opportunity to experience the Pan-Borneo Highway firsthand from the northern to the central regions of Sarawak. No, it is not fully completed (yet) – and no, […]
Cable issues slow Jalan Matang upgrade
KUCHING: The contractors and Public Works Department are facing a major challenge while expanding and upgrading Jalan Matang which is connection of underground electrical cable. Tupong assemblyman Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman said that the cable from Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) has existed throughout Jalan Matang for a long time but SEB lacks detailed information about its […]
New entrance road to longhouses, school to be built in Bintangor
BINTANGOR: A total of RM280,000 from the rural transformation Programme (RTP) fund of the Semop state constituency has been allocated to build a new entrance road to Rumah Bisa, Rumah Bennet, and Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Sian Bintangor. A symbolic handing over ceremony of the project site was officiated by the assistant engineer of the Public Works […]
Give ample notice of road closures, PWD told
KUCHING: The Public Works Department (PWD) have been urged to notify the public of road closures a day earlier instead of the current practice of “last minute announcements”. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen said prior announcements would prompt road users to make the necessary travel arrangements, especially in areas where traffic is […]
RM68mil Ulu Suai road completed
MIRI: The 18.99km-long Ulu Suai Road project near here costing RM68mil has been completed. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas visited the former gravel/earth road, now a JKR R3 standard road, to check on its new condition on Wednesday (Feb 15). The upgrading work used the Cold in-situ Pavement Recycling (CIPR) Technology with Chip […]
Short road finally tar-sealed
SIBU: The 672-metre road at Jalan Kiong Tung which has been in a poor condition for years is now finally tar-sealed. According to Bukit Assek assemblyman, Joseph Chieng Jin Ek, the road which is a gravel road is uneven and prone to flood. “I have put this road as my priority under Bukit Assek rural […]
RM10m allocated to maintain two logging roads
MIRI: A sum of RM5 million each has been allocated to maintain two former logging roads in Mulu and Telang Usan constituencies. Deputy Premier and Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the works were now on-going. He said this after listening to a briefing on the implementation progress of […]
Alternative route near gas pipeline explosion up and running
KUCHING: SaraWorks Sdn Bhd has identified an alternative route and upgraded it for the convenience of road users in the surrounding areas. “As the affected stretch is temporarily closed until further notice, we have since identified an alternative route and upgraded the road, which is now open to traffic,” it said in a statement today. […]
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 […]
