The Swan Bridge is open to the public

KUCHING, 5 Oct: The Sejingkat Bridge crossing the Sarawak River is now officially opened to the public as it marks another important achievement in the development of connectivity infrastructure and population mobility in Kuching Region and Samarahan City.

The 1,281-kilometre long bridge not only symbolizes the progress of Sarawak's infrastructure, but also set a record for the first diamond-shaped pylon design in Malaysia.

Deputy Prime Minister of Sarawak, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embassy said that the opening of Sejingkat Bridge demonstrates the continued commitment of the Government of the Sarawak Joint Party (GPS) under the leadership of Premier of Sarawak, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg in realising high impact infrastructure projects for the convenience of the people.

"The Sejingkat Bridge is the 12th mega bridge to be successfully completed out of a total of 21 bridges planned under construction of state transport network.

"The opening today allows the public to start using the route from both directions across the Sarawak River", he said as he met with reporters at the Pre-Location Council of Sejingkat Bridge, here today.

Commenting on the benefits to consumers, Uggah said that Sejingkat Bridge is an important alternative route which can reduce traffic congestion especially at Kuching-Samarahan Highway.

As part of the Second Trunk Road project, the bridge will be fully connected when the DC3 Road Package from Samarahan City is completed by the end of next year.

The network is expected to shorten travel distance from Kuching to Sibu via the Sebuyau and Sri Aman routes from 496 kilometers to about 240 kilometers.

In addition to enhancing the convenience of daily mobility, the iconic bridge is expected to stimulate property development as well as socio-economic growth along the coastal route and the Kuching-Samarahan suburb.

Construction of the bridge started in January 2021 at an estimated cost of RM360 million.