Pulau Muara Besar Bridge

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Pulau Muara Besar Bridge

Jambatan Pulau Muara Besar
Pulau Muara Besar Bridge 20.05.2018.jpg
Coordinates5°00′18″N 115°04′33″E / 5.004996°N 115.075923°E / 5.004996; 115.075923Coordinates: 5°00′18″N 115°04′33″E / 5.004996°N 115.075923°E / 5.004996; 115.075923
CarriesMotor vehicles
CrossesBrunei Bay
LocaleSerasa, Brunei-Muara, Brunei
Characteristics
Total length2,680 m (8,793 ft)
Width23 m (75 ft)
No. of lanes4
History
Constructed byChina Harbour Engineering Co Ltd
Construction startMay 2015
Construction endMay 2018
Construction costB$260 million (US$204 million)
Location

Pulau Muara Besar Bridge is a dual-carriageway bridge which connects , an island on Brunei Bay, with the mainland of Brunei via Serasa in Brunei-Muara District.[1][2] The bridge is 2,680 metres (8,790 feet) long and 23 metres (75 feet) wide.[3][1] 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.[2][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. ^ a b "Brunei: Pulau Muara Besar Bridge nears completion". www.worldhighways.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  2. ^ a b "PMB bridge project goes to Chinese contractor | The BT Archive". btarchive.org. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  3. ^ "Main span of China-made bridge closed in Brunei - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  4. ^ "PMB Bridge Was Recently Completed In May 2018 | Brunei's No.1 News Website". www.brudirect.com. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  5. ^ "CHEC to complete Brunei's Pulau Muara Besar Bridge by next April_Xinhua Finance Agency". en.xfafinance.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  6. ^ "China Harbor Engineering picks up Brunei's Muara Besar project". www.worldhighways.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  7. ^ "Hengyi invests USD 12 billion for Pulau Muara Besar second phase | Biz Brunei". www.bizbrunei.com. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  8. ^ "A look at Hengyi's Pulau Muara Besar project | Borneo Bulletin Online". borneobulletin.com.bn. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  9. ^ "Access restricted to PMB Bridge | Borneo Bulletin Online". borneobulletin.com.bn. Retrieved 2018-08-04.


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