APRIL 1: BETONG After touring the site today, Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah stated that the RM848.7 million Batang Lupar bridge, which will be the country’s longest span over a river, is running a little behind schedule.
Despite the bad weather and choppy seas hampering the construction of the 4.8-kilometer-long bridge, he claimed to be happy with how the work is progressing.
I think the contractors, Perbena Emas Sendirian Berhad, can finish it before the project’s targeted completion date of July 7, 2025, he told reporters.
A major and well-known construction corporation in China, the China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group Company Ltd, is collaborating on the project with the local business.
According to Uggah, who is also the state’s minister of infrastructure and port development, the entire progress is 16.59% compared to the anticipated 20.71%.
Despite all of the difficulties, he added, “I am fairly delighted as at least I am not visiting a sick project.” The project’s length, cost, and other requirements were all listed.
When the contractors are able to recruit additional employees from China, he claimed, the project’s construction may move along more quickly.
Uggah had previously received an update on the status of the project from Helen Teng, executive director of Perbena Emas, and Cassidy Morris, deputy director of the state Public Work Department (JKR).
On the visit, Uggah was accompanied by Chiew Chew Yaw, the permanent secretary of his ministry.
On the visit, Uggah was accompanied by Chiew Chew Yaw, the permanent secretary of his ministry.
Uggah then went to the 1.55-kilometer-long Batang Saribas 1 bridge, which would be finished by May 22, 2024, and will cost RM375.5 million.
In comparison to the planned 61.61 percent, its current work progress is 62.51 percent.
He also looked over the second, 4.2-kilometer-long Batang Saribas bridge, which will cost RM385 million and be finished on May 24, 2025.
Compared to the schedule, which calls for an 11.22 percent physical progress, it has made 12.19 percent.
Uggah gave the assurance that the state JKR and his ministry would continue to keep a close eye on the execution of all sanctioned projects.
“We’ll exercise careful oversight or monitoring.
When projects are approved and made public, he continued, “We will continue to undertake frequent ground visits to check on or verify the progress reports submitted to us.” He added that the public is really eager to use projects.
“Therefore we need to ensure these projects will be delivered based on the quality and delivery timetable agreed upon,” Uggah said.
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Source: MalayMail