RM67 MILLION ALLOCATED TO BUILD 15 OLD BRIDGES

Kuala Lipis, 7 March – YB. Datuk Seri Shaziman Bin Abu Mansor, Works Minister said the Finance Ministry allocated RM67 million to Ministry of Works (MoW) recently to repair all bridges along Federal Road that are too old.  

The bridges need to be replaced immediately because it might endanger road users’ safety, said the Minister to reporters after visiting soil settle incident at Bentong Road – Jerantut, Pahang. Four (4) out of other old bridges located in Pahang. The Minister also said, it will take 18 months to complete every bridge.

Those who were present during the incident were Dato’ Haji Nasir Bin Mat Dam, Deputy Secretary General (Development), Y.Bhg. Dato’ Ir. Hj Mohd Noor bin Yaacob, Director of MoW and other senior officers from the Ministry.