Bridge Number Three Coming Up In Gadong 

Bandar Seri Begawan - A third bridge budgeted at $1.1 million will be constructed across Sungai Menglait to ease traffic flow in busy Gadong business district.

Bridge Number Three is to be completed by September.

It will connect the Abdul Razak Complex to Jalan Pasar Gadong and Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Rashidah College of Nursing.

The Gadong business district centre rose from what was a relatively unknown area in the past to one that is considered as a major commercial hub of the capital.

This vibrant commercial centre comprises of at least no less than four department stores, a vast number of restaurants and eateries, a hotel and a number of business offices.

The prominence of the area, however, was not without a price to pay. Traffic congestion, which was already heavy, increased as more shopping complexes were erected.

In addition the commercial centre of Gadong is only a stone's throw away from the wet market, the Sixth Form Centre - the Maktab Dull Pengiran Muda Al-Muhtadee Billah, the ASEAN-EC Management Centre and the Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Rashidah College of Nursing.

To ease the continuous traffic flow, a bridge was built by Abdul Razak holdings.

This bridge, opened in 1994, links the Gadong wet market to the commercial hub.

This bridge, which continues to be used till today, however, is no longer sufficient to handle the traffic congestion that one experiences on any given day.

In view of this, the Abdul Razak holdings erected a second bridge. This yet-to-be opened bridge is, for the time being, used by contractors for "the mall" to avoid further congestion.

However, the public will have access to this as well as bridge number three when 'The Mall' is open for business sometime later this year with five access into the bustling commercial area of Gadong, it is expected that traffic flow will improve significantly.

The Chairman and Managing Director of the Abdul Razak Holdings, Dato Haji Abdul Haphiz officiated the event with an earth breaking ceremony for the construction of Bridge Number Three.

Spanning forty metres across Sungai Menglait, bridge three will be built incorporating unique modern artistic design to the handrails with twin pedestrian walks on both sides.     -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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