June 4 congestion due to accident, high traffic volume
KUCHING: Sarawak Public Works Department (PWD) said it had taken note of public complaints regarding the traffic confusion at the Tamin section of Selangau flyover of the Pan Borneo Highway. After investigations had been conducted, it said the congestion on June 4 was caused by a fatal accident which occurred along the highway and compounded […]
Jalan Pantai, Lutong closed until Jan 15 for resurfacing work
MIRI: Jalan Pantai, Lutong here is temporarily closed for resurfacing work, says Miri City Council (MCC). MCC said work would take place from Thursday (Jan 5) until Jan 15. “Please obey the traffic management signs provided and the flag guard’s instructions to facilitate traffic flow. “Throughout the work period, road users are urged to exercise […]
Traffic flow, water pressure and flooding plague Stakan
AGENCIES involved in the approval of housing and commercial building projects in the Stakan area need to conduct a detailed study, especially with regard to traffic flow, water pressure and flash floods. Stakan Assemblyman Datuk Hamzah Brahim said it is important theses agencies address these problems and issues immediately so that the welfare of the […]
Smart traffic lights next to regulate traffic
KUCHING: Sarawak will be relying on smart traffic lights to better regulate traffic flow in time to come. In announcing the plan, State Minister of Transport Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin, said smart traffic lights which use artificial intelligence would ultimately reduce traffic congestion. “So, with these smart traffic lights, it will be more efficient […]
Vehicle movements down by 60 percent
KUCHING: Traffic flow throughout Sarawak has been reported to be smooth and there are fewer vehicles on the road following the announcement of movement control order (MCO) 3.0. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said based on monitoring by the traffic department in all police districts, there is no increase of vehicles on […]
Smooth traffic flow for road users
MIRI: The traffic situation at the Pujut Section of the Pan Borneo Highway has been smooth and comfortable for road users since is opening in February. The 16-kilometre section is one of three sections constructed under the Work Package Contract 11 (WPC11) since it began construction in 2016. The other two sections, the Beluru Section […]
Council mulls speed breaker at Jalan Desa Wira
KUCHING: The Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) plans to lay a speed breaker marking (yellow transverse bar) to ease traffic flow along Jalan Desa Wira here. It is said that house owners in the Desa Wira housing estate are urging the local authority to build road humps along Jalan Desa Wira to ease their daily predicament […]
Ops Lancar to ensure smoother traffic flow
KUCHING: Sarawak police launched a five-day operation on July 28 to ensure smooth traffic flows during Hari Raya Aidiladha which is celebrated tomorrow (July 31). State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the operation, codenamed Ops Lancar, would concentrate on 23 hotspots to deal with an influx of vehicles, especially […]
