Sungai Lingkau No. 5 Bridge to be upgraded to concrete structure under RM6.72 mln project

Awla (center) speaking at the Gawai Dayak Ngiling Bidai celebration at Kampung Sungai Lingkau Hilir on June 20, 2026 where he announced the RM6.722 million bridge upgrade project. Photo credit: Ukas

By DayakDaily Team

KUCHING, June 21: A RM6.72 million project to upgrade the 36-meter wooden Sungai Lingkau No. 5 Bridge into a reinforced concrete structure is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2026.

According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), the project, which will be implemented by the Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR) involves widening the current wooden structure to a 10-meter-wide reinforced concrete bridge to improve local accessibility and boost economic activities in the area.

In addition to the bridge, Simunjan assemblyman Awla Dris announced a RM100,000 allocation under the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) 2026 to upgrade the village lanes of Jalan Lorong Kampung Sungai Lingkau Hilir.

“A site survey for the road project was completed on May 8, 2026. The project is currently in the Bill of Quantities (BQ) preparation phase and will be managed by the Simunjan District Council with physical works expected to commence following a balloting process in the fourth or fifth series of the year,” he said.

He said this during the Gawai Dayak Ngiling Bidai celebration at Kampung Sungai Lingkau Hilir on Saturday (June 20).

During the same event, he also officiated a newly completed storage facility funded by a RM80,000 allocation under his RTP 2024. The facility is intended to serve the local community for storing equipment and community assets.

The event concluded with a traditional “ngetas ranyai” ceremony to mark the end of the Gawai celebrations alongside the distribution of food baskets to seven village elders aged 80 and above.

Also present were Simunjan District Officer Sanuyah Mohamad, Acting Simunjan District Council Secretary Sabli Razak and Batang Sadong parliamentary representative Bojeng Ali. — DayakDaily