Three packages of Sabah Pan Borneo Highway will be completed by year-end - Arthur
26 Sep 2022 04:51pm
Sabah Pan Borneo Highway - BERNAMA Photo
He said two of the packages are Package 27 which involves an 8.1 kilometre (km)-long road from Kampung Lot M to Batu 32 Sandakan and Package 21 which is the 7 km Lahad Datu Bypass.
"The other package which will be completed soon is Package 5 involving an 11.39 km road from Papar to Penampang. This road is 99.1 per cent complete and has started to be opened to the public.
"There are only minor works that have not been completed such as the installation of road signs," he told reporters after checking on the progress of Package 5 here today.
Phase One involves 706 km from Sindumin to Kota Kinabalu, then onwards to Kudat as well as Tawau to Batu 32 Sandakan to Ranau.
Commenting further, Arthur said the implementation of several other Sabah LPB packages is going smoothly and will be able to be completed according to schedule.
Meanwhile, on the delay in the implementation of some Sabah LPB projects, he said there were several factors that caused the problem with the main one being the spread of Covid-19.
"We all know that the country has been dealing with the contagion which has caused many things to be delayed including the Sabah LPB.
"However, it is not a problem because what is important is the implementation of the Sabah LPB according to the scope of work that has been set for the safety and comfort of the public," he said. - BERNAMA
