RM250k allotted for road upgrading

SIMANGGANG: A fund of RM250,000 was allocated for the upgrading of the Kampung Hulu main road that stretches up to 300 metres. The allocation was given by Lingga assemblywoman Simoi Peri, who said that such Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) project is one of the projects that the people have been waiting for. “The project to […]

Traffic congestion set to improve

JALAN SEMERAH PADI-JALAN DEPO KUCHING: The traffic congestion at a roundabout near Jalan Semerah Padi and Jalan Depo here is set to improve as Jalan Tan Sri Abang Ikhwan will be upgraded into a dual carriageway, said Samariang assemblywoman Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali. Speaking to the press after performing the earth-breaking ceremony at the […]

4 1/2 Mile flyover to be completed this Dec

KUCHING: The flyover at 4 and 1/2 Mile here is expected to complete by this coming December. Chairman of Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) Lo Khere Chiang paid a visit to the flyover to check on the progress Tuesday (August 4). Lo said that that the 400 metre-flyover located at 4 1/2 Mile could solve the […]

Road at Samarahan undergoes repaving

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Road users are advised to take note of repaving works at Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa (802-1), which is being carried out from July 10 to 16. In a statement issued by Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR), road users are asked to be caution on the road during this repair period. Road users are […]

Thumbs-up for new road

KUCHING: The people of Kampung Segedup and Kampung Sg Maong welcome the construction of a new road linking both villages.  Kampung Segedup community leader Penghulu Sulaiman Awi, 65, said the   3.6 km single carriageway road connecting Kampung Sg Maong to Segedup would improve communication and the local economy. “This road will benefit us greatly we […]

Walikota thanks govt for road upgrade

KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos expressed his gratitude towards the Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) governments for projects to alleviate traffic congestion in Samarahan. He thanked Senior Minister (Works) Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof for his personal intervention in the upgrading works for Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa in […]

Jln Abang Haji Muhammad Salahuddin Redeveloped

KUCHING: Public Works Department (JKR) Kuching will redevelop Jalan TDP Abang Haji Muhammad Salahuddin here on Wednesday (June 17). Road users are advised to be careful when driving along the road and comply with all traffic signs, and if possible use other alternative routes. The alternative roads available are Jalan Satok, TDP Hj Abdul Rahman […]

Jalan Ulu Sungai Merah a dual carriageway to ease jam

SIBU: Jalan Ulu Sungai Merah here will be made into a dual carriageway following the construction of a traffic light intersection. Residents there had voiced out to Pelawan assemblyman David Wong that the construction of the traffic light intersection at Jalan Ulu Sungai Merah-Jalan Ling Kai Cheng would worsen the traffic jam. They claimed that […]

Contractors improve roads

SAFETY AT CONSTRUCTION SITES KUCHING: Road construction sites from Mile 4 to Mile 10 are taking extra measures to improve safety after a vehicle crashed into a construction site at Mile 6 on Monday. According to Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang, the contractors are currently working on putting up protection barriers and […]

Village road upgrade commences in June

BAU: The upgrading work for Jalan Tanjung Poting/Kampung Senibong/Kampung Tanjung Bowang in Singai here will commence in June this year. Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said the tender for the 12km road project would be called in March. The work is scheduled to complete within 24 months from the commencement of the construction. […]