Sabah studies Labuan bridge proposal
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Road travellers from Brunei Darussalam may drive all the way to Labuan when the bridge linking Menumbok in Sabah and Labuan of Federal Territory is ready. The plan to build such bridge is still being studied by the Sabah government, stated the Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman as quoted by the Malaysian Berita Harian.

The proposed bridge will be about 14 kilometres, and will be crossing part of the South China Sea. At present, Brunei road travellers needed to board ferry to take their vehicles from Menumbok to Labuan.

Labuan is only about 45 minutes by boat from Serasa, Muara. However, there is no ferry that can accommodate vehicles to Labuan at present, even though there had been a few proposals pertaining to such introduction.

The construction of the bridge is expected to cost about B$250 million, but the economic impact would be greater for both Labuan and Sabah.

If the project materialises, then Temburong may benefit if a 26-kilometre bridge linking the district to the Brunei Muara District can also be constructed.

Awg Metusin bin Orang Kaya Sura Hj Tuba, one of the committee members responsible towards the preparation of working papers for such project said earlier that the people of Temburong welcomed the proposal towards a direct road link to their district.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin