KOTA KINABALU (Bernama): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is scheduled to launch 4 new packages of the Pan Borneo Freeway venture this Saturday (Nov 6) at Dataran Tamu Pekan Kota Kinabatangan, says Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin.
He mentioned the Prime Minister, who’s scheduled to reach on Friday (Nov 5) for a go to to Sandakan and Kinabatangan, would launch the freeway venture, which entails the route from Kinabatangan to Telupid.
Bung Moktar mentioned contractors for the bundle WP15, WP28, WP29 and WP30 had been appointed and work would begin instantly after the launch.
He mentioned work on the 4 packages is scheduled for completion in 2024.
“The implementation of this venture will resolve complaints from residents concerning the broken highway from Batu 32 Sandakan heading to Telupid and from Batu 32 Sandakan heading to Kinabatangan,” he mentioned in a press release right here on Thursday (Nov 4).
Section one of many Sabah Pan Borneo Freeway venture covers a distance of 706km from Sindumin to Kota Kinabalu and stretches to Kudat, in addition to Tawau to Batu 32 Sandakan as much as Ranau.
In the meantime, Bung Moktar mentioned there can be one other new bundle for the freeway venture, scheduled to start subsequent yr, for the route between Serusop, Tuaran, and Pituru, Kota Belud, involving allocation underneath the twelfth Malaysia Plan.
“These 5 new packages will convey to 16 work packages carried out to this point out of a complete of 35 packages in part one of many Sabah Pan Borneo Freeway venture.
“Of the 16 packages, a complete of 11 packages contain routes on the west coast of Sabah, from Sindumin on the Sarawak border to Kudat, and the progress to this point is at 54% and is scheduled for completion in 2023,” he added.
He expressed hope that the remaining 19 packages of the Pan Borneo Freeway venture may very well be applied concurrently to expedite completion of the venture. – Bernama
