SIBU: The RM76-million Teku Pasai Siong-Kemuyang Road Project (Package 1) has reached 25.5 per cent physical completion, surpassing the original schedule target of 22.7 per cent.
Deputy Premier, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, said that the project’s progress, which is 2.82 per cent ahead of schedule, reflects positive development and encouraging prospects for the 6.17-kilometre road project.
“Although weather conditions are expected to cause some disruptions, everything has been progressing well so far.
“This development also proves that the promises made by the Premier of Sarawak and the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) are being fulfilled for the benefit of the people,” he said after visiting the project site on Friday (June 26).
Uggah, who is the Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development, said the area has tremendous potential due to its favourable land characteristics.
“With this new road, it will open up a new development area. In fact, we are looking for ways to connect this route to Pasai Siong.
“It will become a second road linking Pasai Siong to Sibu town, as currently there is only one route available,” he said, adding that the government will ask the contractor to complete the project as quickly as possible.
Uggah described the road construction project as a relatively straightforward undertaking, considering the land structure and ground conditions in the area.
The infrastructure project also features a notable component: the construction of a 704-metre elevated structure designed to overcome the challenges posed by the area’s peat soil conditions.
