Cement stabilised pavement being laid at KM8.3 of the Miri-Marudi Road

Miri-Marudi Road Upgrading Works: Still Ahead Of Schedule

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Kuching (Sarawak), Tuesday, 4 July 2017 – CMS Roads Sdn Bhd today confirmed that the upgrading of the 43.2km road connecting Miri to Marudi continues to progress ahead of its 30-month schedule, starting 15 September 2016.

In view of the extensive public interest in the upgrading of this road link due to its unsatisfactory condition and growing importance, CMS Roads volunteered in March 2017 to provide regular updates on the project’s progress with the next one due at the end of June 2017.

Speaking about the second update for the project – which coincided with a road site inspection by Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Masing, and the Director of CMS Roads, Dato’ Richard Curtis, Dato’ Richard commented: “We are pleased to report that notwithstanding the many challenges ranging from the road’s remote location in terms of getting materials in, weather, crop compensation issues and the need to keep the road open to users as much as possible whilst works are underway, we remain ahead of schedule. We are also looking closely at the Deputy Chief Minister’s concerns about the different type of vehicles that access the road and their impact on the road’s development and upgrading.

“We are confident that our promise to have 16km fully sealed and driveable in time for this year’s Baram Regatta in August 2017 will be exceeded. Our ability to also mobilise our Cold-in-Place-Recycling Machine has enabled us to recycle existing road materials so as to strengthen the road’s sub base and to speed up the works.”

Status updates for the project as at 20 June 2017 are set out below with the status as at March 2017 in brackets after:

  • 0.0km to 8.34km – road base laid and premix surfacing completed (9 March 2017: 2.1km)
  • 8.34km to 14.6km – road base laid (9 March 2017: 2.3km)
  • 15.925km to 16.5km – 30% of site clearing (9 March 2017: 5%) and 0% of earthworks completed (9 Mar 2017: 0%)
  • 24.3km to 25.4km – 100% of site clearing (9 March 2017: 70%) and 97% of earthworks completed (9 Mar 2017: 75%)
  • 30.1km to 30.65km – 100% of site clearing (9 March 2017: 80%) and 98% of earthworks completed (9 March 2017: 96%)
  • 31.3km to 43.2km (flat area) – 90% of drainage clearing completed
  • 14.6km to 42.3km – all untouched sections are being maintained (by JKR) as gravel roads

CMS Roads’ next planned update on this project is scheduled for late September 2017.