Batang Sadong Bridge, the country's longest, to be officially opened to public in October

SIMUNJAN, August 28, 2017 - The country's longest bridge crossing a river is to be opened to the public early October, four years after its construction began.

The1.48km bridge built across the Batang Sadong is 98.52 per cent completed.

 Nancy Shukri (centre) giving the thumbs-up after putting the last girder supporting the bridge.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Nancy Shukri said the bridge, costing RM211.3 million and the longest in the country, is scheduled for completion on Oct 4 this year.

Its construction started on July 5,2012.

This morning, Nancy, who is also the Batang Sadong member of parliament, symbolically put the last girder to support a beam of the bridge.

When it is officially opened to public, it will replace the ferry service as well as shorten the journey along the coastal highway.

It will also serve the people in Simunjan, Senuyau, Asajaya and Gedong who all this while have to make use of the slow moving ferry service.

 

Located near Kampung Sungai Buloh, the Batang Sadong bridge cost RM212 million to complete.

The infrastructure would shorten the distance and travelling time for residents, besides easing transport of agricultural produce for farmers in the surrounding area to Kuching.

The allocation for the bridge was approved personally by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak during the state election campaign in 2011.

Nancy talking to reporters that the bridge will be officially opened to the public in October this year