Pulau Muara Besar Bridge Jambatan Pulau Muara Besar | |
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| Coordinates | 5°00′18″N 115°04′33″E / 5.004996°N 115.075923°E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles |
| Crosses | Brunei Bay |
| Locale | Serasa, Brunei-Muara, Brunei |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 2,680 m (8,793 ft) |
| Width | 23 m (75 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 4 |
| History | |
| Constructed by | China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd |
| Construction start | May 2015 |
| Construction end | May 2018 |
| Construction cost | B$260 million (US$204 million) |
| Location | |
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 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 2 "Brunei: Pulau Muara Besar Bridge nears completion". www.worldhighways.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- 1 2 "PMB bridge project goes to Chinese contractor | The BT Archive". btarchive.org. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ↑ "Main span of China-made bridge closed in Brunei - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ↑ "PMB Bridge Was Recently Completed In May 2018 | Brunei's No.1 News Website". www.brudirect.com. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ↑ "CHEC to complete Brunei's Pulau Muara Besar Bridge by next April_Xinhua Finance Agency". en.xfafinance.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ↑ "China Harbor Engineering picks up Brunei's Muara Besar project". www.worldhighways.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ↑ "Hengyi invests USD 12 billion for Pulau Muara Besar second phase | Biz Brunei". www.bizbrunei.com. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ↑ "A look at Hengyi's Pulau Muara Besar project | Borneo Bulletin Online". borneobulletin.com.bn. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ↑ "Access restricted to PMB Bridge | Borneo Bulletin Online". borneobulletin.com.bn. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
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