Mukah To Be An Economic Hub In 2003

On 31st July 2001, the Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abdul Taib bin Mahmud laid the foundation stone for the Btg Mukah Bridge.

The 228 meter Btg mukah bridge when completed in 2003 would link Mukah to the state's coastal road network. It is designed to carry two lanes of highway traffic in accordance with the latest British Standards. A footpath will also be provided on each side of the bridge for padestrians. The bridge structure will firmly supported on concrete spun piles driven to the underlying rock. It will be high enough to provide a vertical

The population of Sarawak was distributed mainly along the coastal belt stretching all the way from Sematan to Miri, with a concentration of people in densely populated but relatively undeveloped coastal towns. These coastal areas are mostly lowlying, swampy lands with very soft soils and numerous rivers. however Sarawak government is determined to provide with every opportunities for development. Under the Sarawak Coastal Road programme, there are plans to provide a comprehensive road link between Mukah and the towns in the region. It includes the construction of the outstanding stretches of roads within the coastal road network as well as the construction of bridges to replace the existing ferry services at Btg Oya and Btg Igan.

Coastal towns like Mukah, Oya and Dalat will soon be transformed into dynamic growth centres with facilities on par with other major towns of Sarawak. The Btg Mukah Bridge will generate a lot of new traffic, new economic activities and new opportunities for development in this region. it will also act as a catalyst to uplift the social-economic status of Mukah and central region of Sarawak. Provisions are also made in the design of the bridge to carry water mains telecommunication and SESCO service cable.