DUN Sarawak: LTB Miri starts, Balanced and Old follows

KUCHING, 21 Oct: The Trans Borneo Highway (LTB) project continues to show progress when the contract for the 4.95-kilometre section of Miri was awarded on 18 September 2026, while the Balanced and Long Distance section is expected to be awarded towards the end of this year.

Deputy Prime Minister of Sarawak, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embassy said the implementation of LTB project along with Sarawak-Sabah Link Road (SSLR) project will strengthen road connectivity, especially in northern Sarawak.

"The implementation of the LTB project continues to show progress, with the current status for all three sections, with the Miri section contract awarded on 18 September 2026, while ownership of the site was handed over on 2 October 2026.

"The Balanced section covers a 54.6 kilometre stretch, while the Old section covers 33.7 kilometres and both contracts are expected to be awarded by the end of this year.

"The Sarawak-Sabah Link Road (SSLR) project involving a cost of RM8.17 billion is being implemented to provide an alternative route between Sarawak and Sabah without having to pass through Brunei Darussalam", he said.

He said this while delivering the inaugural address to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Port Development of Sarawak at the 19th Sarawak State Assembly (DUN) Conference, here today.

Uggah who is also the Minister of Infrastructure and Port Development Sarawak explained that SSLR Phase 1 achieved physical progress of 78.07 percent and is targeted to be completed by 2027, while Phase 2 recorded progress of 23.38 percent with a target of completion by 2030.

According to Uggah, the SSLR project is also being implemented along with road upgrades of about 93 kilometers under LTB to improve transport connectivity in northern Sarawak.

Meanwhile, 782 kilometres of the entire Pan Borneo Highway involving an investment of RM16.02 billion have been completed, with the remaining four kilometres at Lambir still under construction.

In addition, the Federal Government plays an important role in transforming Sarawak's road infrastructure through the implementation of such major highway development projects.