KUCHING, April 4: The Muara Lassa Bridge in Mukah which is currently undergoing construction is at 71.23 per cent completion as of March this year.
This was revealed by Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR) director Richard Tajan to DayakDaily when contacted today.
Despite being slightly behind schedule (77 per cent), the project which commenced in 2019 is progressing well.
The Muara Lassa Bridge is part of the Sarawak Coastal Road Network and Sarawak Trunk Road by the Sarawak government, which connects the linkage between the Batang Igan Bridge and Batang Paloh Bridge throughout Mukah Division.
Valued at about RM600 million, the bridge is to replace the existing ferry crossing and would be a vital link connecting to the nearby coastal villages/towns such as Daro, Pulau Bruit, Matu, Tanjung Manis, Mukah, Oya, Dalat, Igan and Sibu.
The project included the construction of a 2.43km-long two-lane single carriageway balanced cantilever RC bridge with eight river spans and four approach spans at each end as well as construction of approach roads to JKR R5 standard complete with roadside drains, road furniture and guard rails of 1,382m at Daro side and 1,188m at Pulau Bruit side.
The project management consultant is OPUS Consultant (M) Sdn Bhd and project consultant is Jurutera Jasa (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd.
Quantity surveyor for the projects is FCH Quantity Surveyors Sdn Bhd and the contractor is Pekerjaan Piasau Konkerit Sdn Bhd. — DayakDaily
