TWENTY out of 25 sections in phase one of the Pan Borneo Highway are expected to be fully completed this year, Works Minister Fadillah Yusof said.

The remaining five sections – Bukit Begunan, Spaoh, Lambir, Tatau and Sarikei – are expected to be ready in April next year, he said.

Fadillah said the five sections are currently experiencing several issues, including the design and shortage of manpower.

“For example, Bukit Begunan in Sri Aman, it is a little challenging as the soil condition is not suitable for the design,” he told reporters after taking part in the Jelajah FTRoadPedia Sarawak programme today.

“We have to relook at the design, because before this, there was a collapse.”

Organised by the Works Ministry, the Jelajah FTRoadPedia Sarawak programme, from June 9-11, is aimed at monitoring the development of the Sarawak stretch of the Pan Borneo Highway in Kuching, Bintulu, Sibu and Miri districts.

The construction of the highway in Sarawak started in 2015 and is now 85% complete. – Bernama, June 11, 2022.