MIRI: People of Ulu Suai in Niah would soon heave a sigh of relief as their road, Jalan Suai-Ulu Niah, will be constructed.
Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg visited the RM67.99-million project site this morning (Aug 25).
The project, which started in October last year, is scheduled for completion in November next year.
Over 21 percent of the improvement work which covers about 18km has been completed compared to just over 20 percent earlier on.
The scope of this project includes the improvement of the drainage system with the construction and replacement of sewers, roadside and slope drainage systems, as well as the installation of accessories along the way.
The residents said that once the road would make it easier for people the areas to travel to nearby towns.
The improvement work involved the upgrading of the existing road to the standard Public Works Department (JKR) R3 modified standard road using the Cold-In-Situ Pavement Recycling (CIPR) with chipseal (surface dressing) technology.
Unyih Nyugu, 65,
We have been waiting for this road to be tarred years ago, and now our wishes have turned into reality. It was a bit of a struggle with all of the construction traffic and detours … but it’s great … we are going to have a nice road now.
Ujang Dato, 52
With the completion of the road, it would cut our daily commute time by less than 20 minutes in order to reach Niah town, unlike before when we had to endure more than half an hour’s drive.
Dolsamat Sanai
The road will shorten the travel time and improve the overall road safety. I am thrilled and thankful to the state government for this project.
Helen Ricky Nating, 41
The present gravel road has a lot of potholes, and hopefully, once the road is tarred, it would ease our travel problems which we endured all these years. It would also shorten our travelling time to the nearest town such as Niah and Miri.
Linan Mukit, 52
We are grateful for this project. As one of the residents here, I believe that the project will help us a lot, especially during emergency.
