Major Malaysian highway projects in hand

Malaysia’s Lebuh Raya Pantai Timur 2 (LPT2), highway is expected to open for traffic by September 2014. A series of delays have held back work on the 184km highway, although the 72km Bukit Besi-Kuala Terengganu section has been open since the third quarter of 2011. Some of the delays can be attributed to price increases in the cost of materials, which caused problems for contractors involved with the project. Work is ongoing at present on the section of highway from Bukit Mempusi-Kemamn's Felda Kerteh 6. Me
July 24, 2013 Read time: 1 min
Malaysia’s Lebuh Raya Pantai Timur 2 (LPT2), highway is expected to open for traffic by September 2014. A series of delays have held back work on the 184km highway, although the 72km Bukit Besi-Kuala Terengganu section has been open since the third quarter of 2011. Some of the delays can be attributed to price increases in the cost of materials, which caused problems for contractors involved with the project. Work is ongoing at present on the section of highway from Bukit Mempusi-Kemamn's Felda Kerteh 6. Meanwhile studies are now being carried out for the planned upgrade to the Pan-Borneo highway, which connects Sabah and Sarawak through Brunei. This project is expected to cost in the region of $143.6 million. And Malaysia’s Federal Government is funding construction of a new bridge costing $31.4 million at Baram in Sarawak.
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