Challenges of P-Turns on Pan Borneo Highway
MIRI: The implementation of P-Turn facilities along Sarawak’s Pan Borneo Highway presents a significant road safety challenge – balancing seamless accessibility with the risks associated with high-speed travel on a partially access-controlled highway. According to Ir Meheron Selowara Joo, Chair of the Curtin Highway Infrastructure Research and Innovation Hub (CHIRND), while the Pan Borneo Highway […]
Remaining Pan Borneo Highway work packages ready soon
KUCHING: The Pan Borneo Highway (LPB) Sarawak, a federal infrastructure initiative to enhance road connectivity across Sarawak, is making significant progress, with nine out of eleven work packages in Phase 1 already completed. Federal Minister of Works, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said that nine completed sections span 641 kilometres with the remaining two packages […]
Batang Lupar 02-Betong road project reaches 50% completion
BETONG: The road construction project linking the Batang Lupar 02 Bridge to Betong, a key section of the Sarawak Second Trunk Road (Package B4), has reached 50.23 per cent completion. Deputy Minister for Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Gerald Rentap Jabu said that the project is crucial as the new 28km route will provide […]
Teens injured in car crash along Pan Borneo Highway
SELANGAU: Two teenage girls were injured after their car skidded and crashed into a road divider along Mile 38, Sibu-Bintulu Pan Borneo Highway yesterday (Dec 31). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Selangau station were dispatched to the scene, about 19km away, after receiving a distress call at 5.04 pm. Upon arrival, […]
Temporary road closure at Jalan Miri-Bintulu for maintenance
MIRI: The Sarawak Public Works Department (PWD), Pan Borneo Highway branch, has announced a temporary road closure at KM910.6 along Jalan Miri-Bintulu for essential maintenance work. The maintenance is scheduled to begin on Dec 30 as part of the ongoing Pan Borneo Highway project. Motorists are advised to plan their journeys in advance as delays […]
Exercise caution on Pan Borneo Highway during festive season
SERIAN: Authorities have advised road users to exercise extra caution when travelling along certain stretches of the Pan Borneo Highway, as incomplete sections continue to be under construction, particularly with the festive season approaching. Sarawak Public Works Department (PWD) director Dr Cassidy Morris said several stretches along the highway, particularly in Jakar, still have roads […]
Pan Borneo Redline project to begin next year
THE Pan Borneo Redline, part of the Sarawak Pan Borneo Highway project, is expected to commence in the third quarter of 2025. Deputy Premier and Infrastructure and Port Development Minister, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, said that the federal government is looking into the rehabilitation of the existing dual carriageway, which was excluded from the […]
Girl, 6, dies nine hours after tragic crash
MIRI: A six-year-old girl succumbed to her injuries nine hours after a tragic accident involving a pickup truck and a lorry on Friday evening (Aug 30). The crash, which occurred on the Miri-Bintulu stretch of the Pan Borneo Highway also claimed the life of her father, who died on the spot. Her mother is currently […]
Driver sustains leg injuries in late night collision
BINTULU: A lorry driver sustained leg injuries after his three-tonne lorry rear-ended with a trailer lorry at Mile 10, Jalan Bintulu-Miri, Pan Borneo Highway on Saturday. Firefighters from Bintulu station was dispatched to the scene, about 15km away, after receiving an emergency call at 11.41 pm. Upon arrival, they found the 34-year-old driver’s legs were […]
Premier briefed on Pan Borneo Highway
KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg received a briefing on the Pan Borneo Highway (PBH) project and the Pan Borneo ‘Redline’ from the Public Works Department (PWD) Sarawak. The briefing took place during a courtesy visit by Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi and his team at Wisma Bapa today […]