Pulau Muara Besar Bridge Explained

Pulau Muara Besar Bridge
Native Name:Jambatan Pulau Muara Besar
Native Name Lang:ms
Coordinates:5.005°N 115.0759°W
Carries:Motor vehicles
Crosses:Brunei Bay
Locale:Serasa, Brunei-Muara, Brunei
Length:26800NaN0
Width:230NaN0
Lanes:4
Builder:China Harbour Engineering Company
Begin:May 2015
Complete:May 2018
Cost:B$260 million (US$204 million)

Pulau Muara Besar Bridge is a dual-carriageway bridge which connects Pulau Muara Besar, an island on Brunei Bay, with the mainland of Brunei via Serasa in Brunei-Muara District.[1] [2] The bridge is 2680m (8,790feet) long and 23m (75feet) wide.[3] The construction began in 2015 and completed in May 2018;[4] it was undertaken by China Harbour Engineering Company at a cost of B$260 million or US$204 million.[5] [6] The bridge is part of the road infrastructure that will serve the petrochemical refinery plant on the island, which is currently under construction, and is a Chinese foreign direct investment.[7] [8] At present, access to the bridge is restricted to authorised personnels of the project.[9]

References

  1. Web site: Brunei: Pulau Muara Besar Bridge nears completion. www.worldhighways.com. 2018-03-19.
  2. Web site: PMB bridge project goes to Chinese contractor The BT Archive. btarchive.org. 2018-03-19.
  3. Web site: Main span of China-made bridge closed in Brunei - Xinhua English.news.cn. https://web.archive.org/web/20171227173957/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-12/27/c_136855800.htm. dead. December 27, 2017. www.xinhuanet.com. 2018-03-19.
  4. Web site: PMB Bridge Was Recently Completed In May 2018 Brunei's No.1 News Website. www.brudirect.com. 2018-08-04.
  5. Web site: CHEC to complete Brunei’s Pulau Muara Besar Bridge by next April_Xinhua Finance Agency. en.xfafinance.com. 2018-03-19.
  6. Web site: China Harbor Engineering picks up Brunei’s Muara Besar project. www.worldhighways.com. 2018-03-19.
  7. Web site: Hengyi invests USD 12 billion for Pulau Muara Besar second phase Biz Brunei. www.bizbrunei.com. en-GB. 2018-08-04.
  8. Web site: A look at Hengyi’s Pulau Muara Besar project Borneo Bulletin Online. borneobulletin.com.bn. en-US. 2018-08-04.
  9. Web site: Access restricted to PMB Bridge Borneo Bulletin Online. borneobulletin.com.bn. en-US. 2018-08-04.