KUCHING, Jan. 6 -- The Batang Lupar Bridge 1 project has reached 93.09 per cent completion and remains firmly on schedule, with the bridge expected to open to the public by the end of May ahead of its official launch in June.

Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, during a visit to the project site on Monday, said the 4.8-kilometre bridge linking Sebuyau and Maludam is one of the state's key infrastructure milestones under the ongoing bridge development programme.

"This is a very interesting bridge, and we are confident the contractor will keep to the schedule," he said.

Uggah added that Sarawak is entering what he described as a "bridge-harvesting year", with nine bridges projected for completion. These include Batang ...