Skip to main content

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.

Related Content

  • Costa Rica highway project on track
    December 10, 2014
    Construction of the Interamericana Norte highway in Costa Rica is said to be proceeding on track. Work is being carried out on the 50km Canas-Liberia section of the project. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) says that studies for the Canas-Limonal stretch of the new highway have been completed. The studies will then have to be submitted before the country's road authority Conavi to commence the tender process. A contract is expected to be granted by the middle of 2015. Funding could be provi
  • New Zealand busway project
    November 10, 2021
    Work is now going ahead for the busway project for Auckland in New Zealand.
  • Alberta funds more upgrades near Edmonton
    April 12, 2021
    The Canadian province will move ahead with work on Highway 15 and 19.
  • India’s longest tolled expressway is open to traffic
    January 2, 2013
    Earlier this year, a new expressway was opened to traffic in India, adding connectivity to the country’s road network - Mike Woof reports. India’s economic growth has fuelled a massive construction boom in the country. Road building has been set as a priority by the Indian Government to help ensure continued economic development and improve connectivity between major population centres. One major new expressway has recently opened to traffic, having been designed to international standards and provides insi