Phase 2 Development Of The Trans-Borneo Highway, Sarawak-Sabah Link To Begin In 2023

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According to Malaysia's prime minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the building of Phase 2 of the Sarawak-Sabah Link Road (SSLR) and the Trans-Borneo Highway (LTB) project, which will start next year, has received approval from the country's federal government.

Technical studies for Phase 2 of the SSLR and LTB have entered their final stage, according to the prime minister, and are expected to take three to five years to complete.

The project will serve residents who live in northern Sarawak who now rely on logging roads for transportation, as well as those who live near Mulu, Long Seridan, Nanga Medamit, Long Lopeng, Ba'kelalan, and Merarap.

The 96 km section of the LTB that will be converted to a two-lane dual carriageway will be available to motorists travelling from Miri to Limbang and from Lawas to Brunei, while those who prefer to avoid entering Brunei in order to reach Sabah can use the SSLR Phase 2 that stretches for 326 km and is a continuation of SSLR Phase 1 from Simpang Gelugus to Long Lopeng, according to the prime minister.

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“The implementation of the Sarawak Pan Borneo Highway project is the federal government’s commitment to develop a planned, systematic and efficient road infrastructure network for Keluarga Malaysia in Sarawak

“The scope of this Pujut section of construction involves upgrading of existing federal roads, the construction of two bridges and four bus stops which started on November 1, 2016 and was fully completed on July 2,” said the prime minister.