Taking The Danger Out Of Road Crossing
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - The pedestrian bridge in Jalan Gadong has been completed weeks ahead of schedule.

The bridge will make life a lot easier for Menglait Secondary School students attempting to cross the busy double-lane road.

Residents are hoping that both students and members of the public will make use of the overhead bridge, and thus reduce the chances of a pedestrian-motorist mishap from occurring.

"Students will no longer have to play `hide and seek' with motorists in their attempt to cross from one side of Jalan Gadong to the other," said Mohammad Haji Metassim, a Kg Menglait resident.

"However, in the case of other overhead bridges, some students and members of the public still opt to take the risk of crossing the busy roads instead of using the government-provided bridges," he added. He urged the public to make use of the overhead bridge for the sake of their own safety.

In the past, there have been numerous complaints about students choosing to cross busy roads and take unnecessary gambles, despite the availibility of overhead bridges. The pedestrian bridge in Gadong is the last of a four-bridge project undertaken by the Public Works Department.

The three other bridges are located at Jalan Berakas, Jalan Muara and Jalan Tutong. The bridges cost the government roughly B$1 million. They were constructed by ATH-Femco for the Public Works Department (PWD), Ministry of Development.-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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