Works on landslide-hit road in Bukit Kota progressing well, set for Saturday reopening

LIMBANG (March 10): The repair works on the road at Kampung Bukit Kota here, which was cut off by a landslide last Saturday, are progressing well, with the stretch set for reopening this Saturday.

Deputy Minister of Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail said the rock-filling works would be scheduled for today (March 11), and paving the next day.

“There will be a final safety assessment before the route is reopened.

“So far, the works are running smoothly.

“The stable weather has been a big help in keeping things on schedule,” the Bukit Kota assemblyman told reporters when met during a site visit here on Tuesday.

It is informed that the Public Works Department (JKR) should reopen the road this Saturday.

The Borneo Post had earlier contacted Dr Abdul Rahman to find out more about the action taken by the authorities in addressing the landslide-hit road.

The state deputy minister acknowledged that the cut-off had caused considerable disruption, forcing residents to take lengthy detours via the Sibukang Bypass or Jalan Batu Keliling to attend to their daily routines.

He added that a number of households in the most severely-affected areas had been temporarily evacuated as a precautionary measure.

“This area has a large residential population.

“The swift action by JKR is greatly appreciated; once the road reopens, it will make an enormous difference to daily life along Jalan Buangsiul,” he said.

The road reopening should also address the water supply disruption, which had persisted since the landslide struck last Saturday.

On a separate landslide reported at Tasik Mas, Dr Abdul Rahman said the situation remained under close monitoring, but added that the facilities there were still accessible and safe for public use.

“There is no immediate threat to visitor’s safety at this stage,” he said.