Lanang Bridge

Lanang Bridge Jambatan Lanang
Carries	Motor vehicles
Crosses	Batang Rajang, Sarawak, Malaysia
Locale	Q326 Jalan Lanang Barat / Jalan Teluk Assan
Maintained by	Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR) Woodville Development Sdn. Bhd.
Characteristics
Design	box girder bridge
Total length	1.2 km
History
Designer	State Government of Sarawak Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR) Woodville Development Sdn. Bhd.
Constructed by	Woodville Development Sdn. Bhd.
Construction begin	2003 [1]
Construction end	2006
Opened	11 April 2006

The Lanang Bridge, Sarawak State Route Q326, is a 1.2-km toll bridge in Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia. It was constructed in 2003 by a local concessionaire, Woodville Development Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Shin Yang Group, to replace the former river ferry service crossing the Batang Rajang.^[1] The bridge, together with a series of states highways linking Sibu to Sarikei (Jalan Teluk Assan Q326, Jalan Tanjung Genting Q576, Jalan Kelupu Q206, Sarikei-Bintangor Highway Q345, and Sarikei-Pasi-Meradong Highway Q575), forms an alternative route for the Sarikei-Sibu section of the Pan Borneo Highway. Built at the total cost of RM 180 million, the bridge was opened to motorists on 11 April 2006.^[2]

Controversy and criticism

The bridge was heavily criticised by motorists, especially the residents of Sarikei and Sibu, who regularly use the toll bridge for its ridiculously expensive toll rates. For instance, cars are charged at RM3.00 per crossing, which translates to RM2.50 per kilometre. Motorcycles are also charged at RM0.50. As a result, car drivers frequently commuting from Sarikei to Sibu and vice versa may need to spend as much as RM300 monthly for the toll bridge alone.^[2]

Due to the criticisms by local residents, on 2011 the federal government proposed to take over the bridge and abolish the toll collection.^[3][4]

List of junctions

Km	Exit	Interchange/Junctions	To	Remarks
		Sibu	East Bintulu Miri North Sibu town center South Upper Lanang Industrial Estate	4-way signalised intersection Start/End of dual-carriageway
Q326 Lanang Bridge Start/End of bridge
		Petronas Layby	Petronas	Sarikei bound
		Batang Rajang bridge Lanang Bridge 1.2 kilometres		Start/End of bridge
Sibu Division Sibu district border
Batang Rajang Bridge Rajang Bridge 1.2 kilometres Sibu-Sarikei division border
Sarikei Division Meradong district border
		Batang Rajang bridge Lanang Bridge 1.2 kilometres		Start/End of bridge
		U-turn	U-turn	Sibu bound
Q326 Lanang Bridge Start/End of bridge
			West Q326 Jalan Teluk Assan Bintangor Sarikei	Start/End of dual-carriageway

References

1. Upper Lanang bridge, Sibu URL assessed on 15 December 2009
2. "Tol Jambatan Lanang membebankan". The Borneo Post (in Malay). 3 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
3. "Cadangan Ambil Alih Jambatan Lanang Telah Dikemukakan Kepada Kerajaan Pusat" (in Malay). Bernama. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
4. "Kerajaan Persekutuan sedia ambil alih Jambatan Upper Lanang". Berita Harian (in Malay). 13 April 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2013.

Coordinates: 2°14′40″N 111°50′0″E / 2.24444°N 111.83333°E