Friday, 25 May 2012

RM420M TAWAU-SEMPORNA ROAD UPGRADES




TAWAU: The Federal Government has approved RM420 million to construct dual-carriageways in Tawau and Semporna. Assistant Infrastructure Development Minister Datuk Pang Yuk Ming said the project which is divided into three packages would see the first road upgrades along the road from the Tawau Airport up to the Check Point Roundabout in Semporna.

Package two would be from Semporna town up to Kunak roundabout while package three would involve the construction of the connecting roads linking both the packages.

He said the project is currently in the planning stage by the appointed consulting firm and will commence by end of the year or early next year.

"The project will take about 24 months to complete," he said after launching a safety seminar and launching of the Road Safety Campaign in conjunction with the Kaamatan celebrations. He said the project was rolled out as part of the Government's efforts to reduce road accidents, especially in the east coast which is reported to have the highest number due to the poor structure of the road and always used by heavy vehicles.

Pang said the Government would compensate private land owners if the roads encroach their lands.

Priority would be given to the construction of the Jalan Utara-Jambatan Putih, Jalan Air Panas-Sin Onn Tiku which would cost about RM240 million, following the completion of the Kalabakan-Sapulut road work next year.

He said it is because road users travelling from and to Kota Kinabalu, Tawau, Semporna, Kunak and Lahad Datu would be dependent on the road.

"The short cut will be given priority for completion to avoid congestion in the township area ... if there are parties who think this is a waste of money it is because they are narrow minded," he said.

On the seminar, Pang urged road users to think of their safety and others during the upcoming celebrations.

22 comments:

  1. selain jalan itu, masih byk lagi jalan2 lain yang perlu dinaiktaraf. seeprti jalan2 ke KK- Kudat yang masih lagi gravel. kawasan kudat adalah kawasan pelancongan, seharusnya jalan ke sana adalah baik.

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    1. Government can't focus upgrading all the roads in one go. I'm sure after tawau and semporna road are upgraded, government will move on to upgrade other roads.

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    2. Usaha menaik taraf kemudahan asa dan infrastrukur di negeri ini adalah usaha yang berterusan dan dilakukan secara berperingkat. Ianya memang mengambil masa.

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    3. Peruntukan harus juga menumpu kepada projek naik taraf.

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  2. moga semua jalan2 di Sabah akan dinaiktaraf.

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  3. Peruntukan jambatan bum bum lebih baik disalurkan untuk penyediaan kemudahan yang lebih penting dan diperlukan segera.

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    1. Peruntukan tu harus digunakan sebaik mungkin. jangan sia2kan.

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  4. Hopefully there will be no delay in upgrading the road.

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    1. Pihak yang terlibat kena pastikan mereka ikut piawaian projek yang telah ditetapkan.

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  5. Penyediakan peruntukan ini akan dapat memperbaiki jalan tersebut.

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  6. Semoga sistem jalan raya di Sabah lebih sempurna.

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  7. Sistem jalan raya dinaik taraf, sistem pengangkutan juag harus diperbaiki lagi.

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  8. Semoga peruntukan yang disalurkan diguna dengan wajar untuk projek naik taraf.

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  9. kontraktor yang dipilih harus juga bijak mengendalikan projek.

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    1. Setuju dengan Anonymous, banyak kontraktor yang gagal melaksanakan projek yang diberikan.

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  10. Peruntukan harus digunakan dengan wajar untuk projek naik taraf.

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  11. Dengan sistem jalan raya yang lebih sempurna yang menggalakkan perkembangan ekonomi.

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  12. Elakkan penyelewengan dan kegagalan.

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  13. Projek tersebut harus dipantau agar dijalan dengan lancar.

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    1. Orang handle projek harus sentiasa memantau dan memastikan segalanya seperti yang dirancang.

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  14. kerajaan persekutuan perlu menyalurkan lebih banyak dana ke negeri ini untuk menaiktaraf, memperbaiki dan membina jalan2 baru di segenap pelusuk negeri ini..

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  15. jalan2 yang mengalami mendapan atau rekahan juga perlu dibaikpulih sebelum berlaku runtuhan..

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