S'wak Authorities Identify Danger Zones In Pan Borneo Highway
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - Travellers, including foreign workers in the country, who are set to head home for Chinese New Year celebrations are advised to drive carefully as the Sarawak Public Works Department has identified at least nine accident-prone spots along the Pan Borneo highway between Miri and Bintulu.

The department also stated that the most notorious of the areas is Bukit Song, 30 kilometres south of Miri, near Lambir National Park, adding that the high number of accidents can be attributed to the road being built on a steep hill.

It also said the dangerous spots on the highway are mainly due to the complexity of its topography and road alignment system.

The department has been directed by the state government to carry out rectification works at identified spots as soon as possible, since the 250kilometre Miri-Bintulu highway is an important link for Bruneians and Sarawakians.

Apart from repairing the danger zones, soil erosion along the coastal highway in northern Sarawak, particularly along Miri-Kuala Baram route near Sarawak Brunei border, will also be tackled.

Meanwhile, the Limbang Road Safety Council has identified three accident prone areas along the Trans-Borneo Highway in the district: sharp turns along the new Limbang Airport Road, Kampong Batu Bekaraang, and Kampong Sayong junction leading to Limbang-Temburong border.

Tedeungan road, which is usually used by local motorists travelling to Limbang, has also been named a danger zone. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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