End of an era: Batang Paloh ferry service to cease operations as new bridge opens Oct 30
By DayakDaily Team KUCHING, Oct 12: The Batang Paloh Ferry will cease operations once the Batang Paloh Bridge opens to the public on Oct 30. “The ferry, which has long connected communities and carried countless memories, will make way for a new link that will facilitate daily travel,” said the Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR) in a Facebook post on Sunday (Oct 11). The department also encouraged the public to share their memories and experiences of travelling on the ferry. The bridge…
The Batang Paloh Ferry will stop operating when the new bridge opens on Oct 30, offering faster travel alternatives.
Ferry service will end on Oct 30 with the bridge opening.
The bridge project cost RM298.98 million and includes connecting roads.
The bridge will reduce travel time from 30 minutes to a few minutes.
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KUCHING, Oct 12: The Batang Paloh Ferry will cease operations once the Batang Paloh Bridge opens to the public on Oct 30.
“The ferry, which has long connected communities and carried countless memories, will make way for a new link that will facilitate daily travel,” said the Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR) in a Facebook post on Sunday (Oct 11).
The department also encouraged the public to share their memories and experiences of travelling on the ferry.
The bridge project, with a contract value of RM298.98 million, was constructed using the balanced cantilever method and post-tensioned concrete beams, with piling works carried out both on land and in the river.
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