Pan Borneo Highway
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Pan Borneo Highway , also known as Trans Borneo Highway, (Lebuhraya Trans Borneo), (Federal route for Sarawak
and for Sabah
, National route for Brunei
) is a network of federal roads
connecting Sarawak
, Brunei
and Sabah
. The Pan Borneo Highway project is a joint project between the governments of Brunei and Malaysia. The project started as soon as Sarawak and Sabah joined the federation of Malaysia in 1963. The lack of a road network system in Sarawak was the main factor of the construction. The section that connects Sarawak, Sabah and Brunei is the Lawas - Temburong (Brunei) stretch, completed in 1997. The completion of the stretch made traveling by car from Kuching
to Kota Kinabalu
possible. However, the government continues to build newer sections to connect rural areas in Sarawak.
The length of the entire highway system is expected to be about 1047.18 km. As of 2002, about 997.18 km or 95.2% of the highway has been completed. The Tenom
– Sipitang
section, completed in 2006, is the newest section of the highway. The construction of the final section from Kalabakan to Sepulut is expected to begin in 2008, therefore the entire Pan Borneo Highway is expected to be fully completed within the Ninth Malaysia Plan
period.
Meanwhile, the Indonesia
n sections of the Pan Borneo Highway is known as the Trans-Kalimantan Highway (Jalan Lintas Kalimantan). The western route connects the city of Pontianak
to Tebedu.
, Sarawak
.
, and it continues north towards Brunei, Limbang
and Lawas
in Sarawak, into Sabah via Sindumin
, and onto Sipitang
, Beaufort
, Papar
, Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan
, Lahad Datu
, Tawau
and ends at Serudong on the Sabah/East Kalimantan
border. The highway also extends southwards from Miri towards Bintulu
, Sibu
and Kuching, and ends at Sematan on the West Kalimantan
/Sarawak border.http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=35904
revealed a possibility of plans to expand the highway further to Kalimantan
, Indonesia after a meeting with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei
.
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
and for Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
, National route for Brunei
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
) is a network of federal roads
Malaysian Federal Roads System
Malaysian Federal Roads System , is the main national road network in Malaysia. All Federal Roads in Malaysia are under the purview of Ministry of Works . According to Minister's Function Act 1969, MOW responsible to plan, build and maintain all Federal Roads gazetted under the Federal Road Act 1959...
connecting Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
, Brunei
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
and Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
. The Pan Borneo Highway project is a joint project between the governments of Brunei and Malaysia. The project started as soon as Sarawak and Sabah joined the federation of Malaysia in 1963. The lack of a road network system in Sarawak was the main factor of the construction. The section that connects Sarawak, Sabah and Brunei is the Lawas - Temburong (Brunei) stretch, completed in 1997. The completion of the stretch made traveling by car from Kuching
Kuching
Kuching , officially the City of Kuching, and formerly the City of Sarawak, is the capital and most populous city of the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is the largest city on the island of Borneo, and the fourth largest city in Malaysia....
to Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu , formerly known as Jesselton, is the capital of Sabah state in East Malaysia. It is also the capital of the West Coast Division of Sabah. The city is located on the northwest coast of Borneo facing the South China Sea. The Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park lies on one side and Mount...
possible. However, the government continues to build newer sections to connect rural areas in Sarawak.
The length of the entire highway system is expected to be about 1047.18 km. As of 2002, about 997.18 km or 95.2% of the highway has been completed. The Tenom
Tenom
Tenom is a town located in Interior Division of Sabah, east Malaysia on the island of Borneo. The town was called Fort Birch in the early colonial period. Its population was estimated to be around 46,200 in the year 2000....
– Sipitang
Sipitang
Sipitang is a town, district and also a parliamentary constituency located in Interior Division of Sabah, east Malaysia on the island of Borneo. The population of the district was 12,076 in 1980 and 24,349 in 1991. In 2000, the population is 29,256 while in 2010, 34,680...
section, completed in 2006, is the newest section of the highway. The construction of the final section from Kalabakan to Sepulut is expected to begin in 2008, therefore the entire Pan Borneo Highway is expected to be fully completed within the Ninth Malaysia Plan
Ninth Malaysia Plan
Ninth Malaysian Plan abbreviated as '9MP', is a comprehensive blueprint prepared by the Economic Planning Unit of the Prime Minister's Department and the Finance Ministry of Malaysia with approval by the Cabinet of Malaysia to allocate the national budget from the year 2006 to 2010 to all...
period.
Meanwhile, the Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n sections of the Pan Borneo Highway is known as the Trans-Kalimantan Highway (Jalan Lintas Kalimantan). The western route connects the city of Pontianak
Pontianak, Indonesia
Pontianak is the capital of the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan. It is a medium-size industrial city on the island of Borneo. Pontianak occupies an area of 107.82 km² in the delta of the Kapuas River...
to Tebedu.
The standards of Pan Borneo Highway
In general, the Pan Borneo Highway uses the same standards used in the Malaysian federal roads. However, the coding system used in the highway is different from other federal roads. The syntax for Pan Borneo Highway codes is xx-yy, where xx is the route number and yy is the section code. For example in SibuSibu
Sibu may refer to:*Sibu, Sarawak in Eastern Malaysia*Sibu Division*Sibu , an impact crater on Mars*Pulau Sibu, an island off the eastern coast of peninsular Malaysia*Sibu , name of a goddess in the Bribri tribe, in Costa Rica...
, Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
.
The route
The official route for the highway actually begins at MiriMiri
Miri is a city in northern Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It is the second largest city in Sarawak, with a population of about 300,000, and the government administrative centre of Miri District in Miri Division....
, and it continues north towards Brunei, Limbang
Limbang
Limbang is a border town and the capital of Limbang District in the Limbang Division of northern Sarawak, East Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. The division has an area of 3,978.1 square kilometers, and a population of 42,600...
and Lawas
Lawas
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in Sarawak, into Sabah via Sindumin
Sindumin
Sindumin previously known as "Mengalong" in the 60's, is a town in Sabah, Malaysia. It is situated on the Sabah-Sarawak border in the Interior Division of Sabah along the Mengalong river. It is also one of the towns within the Brunei Bay....
, and onto Sipitang
Sipitang
Sipitang is a town, district and also a parliamentary constituency located in Interior Division of Sabah, east Malaysia on the island of Borneo. The population of the district was 12,076 in 1980 and 24,349 in 1991. In 2000, the population is 29,256 while in 2010, 34,680...
, Beaufort
Beaufort, Sabah
Beaufort which was named after former British Governor L.P. Beaufort is a town and a district located in Interior Division of Sabah in east Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Its population was estimated to be around 61,698 in 2000...
, Papar
Papar
The Papar were, according to early Icelandic historical sources, a group of Irish or Scottish monks resident in parts of Iceland at the time of the arrival of the Norsemen...
, Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan
Sandakan
Sandakan is the second-largest city in Sabah, East Malaysia, on the north-eastern coast of Borneo. It is located on the east coast of the island and it is the administrative centre of Sandakan Division and was the former capital of British North Borneo...
, Lahad Datu
Lahad Datu
Lahad Datu is a town and district located in Tawau Division, in the east of Sabah, eastern Malaysia on the island of Borneo. It occupies the peninsula on the north side of Darvel Bay. Its population was estimated to be around 118,000 in 1991 and 156,059 in the 2000 census. Lahad Datu is surrounded...
, Tawau
Tawau
Tawau is the administrative center of Tawau Division, Malaysia and the third largest town of Sabah after Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan.-Geography:...
and ends at Serudong on the Sabah/East Kalimantan
East Kalimantan
East Kalimantan is the second largest Indonesian province, located on the Kalimantan region on the east of Borneo island. The resource-rich province has two major cities, Samarinda and Balikpapan...
border. The highway also extends southwards from Miri towards Bintulu
Bintulu
Bintulu is a coastal town, and the capital of Bintulu District in the Bintulu Division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It is about 650 kilometers from Kuching and about 215 kilometers from either Sibu or Miri....
, Sibu
Sibu
Sibu may refer to:*Sibu, Sarawak in Eastern Malaysia*Sibu Division*Sibu , an impact crater on Mars*Pulau Sibu, an island off the eastern coast of peninsular Malaysia*Sibu , name of a goddess in the Bribri tribe, in Costa Rica...
and Kuching, and ends at Sematan on the West Kalimantan
West Kalimantan
West Kalimantan is a province of Indonesia. It is one of four Indonesian provinces in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. Its capital city Pontianak is located right on the Equator....
/Sarawak border.http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=35904
Malaysia side (Sarawak: Kuching, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Betong, Sarikei, Sibu, Bintulu and Miri Divisions)
| km | Highway Sections | Termini | Key Interchanges (I/C) / Key Intersections (I/S) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JALAN LUNDU–SEMATAN Jalan Lundu–Sematan Jalan Lundu–Sematan is a major highway in Kuching Division in Sarawak, Malaysia. This highway is also part of the Pan Borneo Highway network.... |
Sematan Bazaar–Batang Kayan Bridge | Perigi I/S Biawak I/S |
Single Carriageway Single carriageway A single carriageway is a road with 1, 2 or more lanes arranged within a single carriageway with no central reservation to separate opposing flows of traffic. Two-lane road or two-lane highway are single carriageway with one lane for each direction... with two lanes The Biawak I/S leads to the Biawak–Aruk border checkpoint |
|
| JALAN BAU–LUNDU Jalan Bau–Lundu Jalan Bau–Lundu is a major highway in Kuching Division in Sarawak, Malaysia. This highway is also part of the Pan Borneo Highway network.... |
Batang Kayan Bridge–Bau/Tondong I/S | Sampadi I/S Selampit I/S Bokah I/S |
Single Carriageway Single carriageway A single carriageway is a road with 1, 2 or more lanes arranged within a single carriageway with no central reservation to separate opposing flows of traffic. Two-lane road or two-lane highway are single carriageway with one lane for each direction... with two lanes |
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| JALAN BATU KAWA–TONDONG Jalan Batu Kawa–Tondong Jalan Batu Kawa–Tondong is a major highway in Kuching Division in Sarawak, Malaysia. This highway is also part of the Pan Borneo Highway network.... |
Bau/Tondong I/S–Batu Kawa Bridge | Singai I/S Tondong–Matang I/S Sungai Pinang I/S Batu Kawa–Matang I/S |
Single Carriageway Single carriageway A single carriageway is a road with 1, 2 or more lanes arranged within a single carriageway with no central reservation to separate opposing flows of traffic. Two-lane road or two-lane highway are single carriageway with one lane for each direction... with two lanes |
|
| JALAN BATU KAWA Jalan Batu Kawa Jalan Batu Kawa is a major highway in Kuching Division in Sarawak, Malaysia. This highway is also part of the Pan Borneo Highway network.... |
Batu Kawa Bridge–3rd Mile I/C | Stephen Yong I/S Field Force I/S Desa Wira I/S Ketitir I/S Stapok I/S Dogan I/S |
Dual Carriageway Dual carriageway A dual carriageway is a class of highway with two carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation... with two lanes in each direction |
|
| JALAN KUCHING–SERIAN | 3rd Mile I/C–Serian R/A | 5th Mile I/S 6th Mile I/S Kota Sentosa I/S 8th Mile I/S Kota Padawan I/S 15th Mile I/S Siburan I/S Beratok I/S Tapah I/S |
Dual Carriageway Dual carriageway A dual carriageway is a class of highway with two carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation... with two lanes in each direction except from Kota Padawan to the 15th Mile I/S (Single Carriageway Single carriageway A single carriageway is a road with 1, 2 or more lanes arranged within a single carriageway with no central reservation to separate opposing flows of traffic. Two-lane road or two-lane highway are single carriageway with one lane for each direction... with two lanes) |
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| JALAN SRI AMAN–SERIAN | Serian R/A–Temudok I/S | |||
| JALAN SRI AMAN–SARIKEI | Temudok I/S–Sarikei I/S | Single Carriageway Single carriageway A single carriageway is a road with 1, 2 or more lanes arranged within a single carriageway with no central reservation to separate opposing flows of traffic. Two-lane road or two-lane highway are single carriageway with one lane for each direction... with two lanes |
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| JALAN SIBU–SARIKEI | Sarikei I/S–12th Mile R/A | Single Carriageway Single carriageway A single carriageway is a road with 1, 2 or more lanes arranged within a single carriageway with no central reservation to separate opposing flows of traffic. Two-lane road or two-lane highway are single carriageway with one lane for each direction... with two lanes |
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| JALAN SIBU–BINTULU | 12th Mile R/A(Sibu Sibu Sibu may refer to:*Sibu, Sarawak in Eastern Malaysia*Sibu Division*Sibu , an impact crater on Mars*Pulau Sibu, an island off the eastern coast of peninsular Malaysia*Sibu , name of a goddess in the Bribri tribe, in Costa Rica... )–Bintulu Bintulu Bintulu is a coastal town, and the capital of Bintulu District in the Bintulu Division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It is about 650 kilometers from Kuching and about 215 kilometers from either Sibu or Miri.... I/S |
Single Carriageway Single carriageway A single carriageway is a road with 1, 2 or more lanes arranged within a single carriageway with no central reservation to separate opposing flows of traffic. Two-lane road or two-lane highway are single carriageway with one lane for each direction... with two lanes |
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| JALAN MIRI–BINTULU | Bintulu Bintulu Bintulu is a coastal town, and the capital of Bintulu District in the Bintulu Division of Sarawak, Malaysia. It is about 650 kilometers from Kuching and about 215 kilometers from either Sibu or Miri.... I/S–Setia Raja Manai I/C (Miri Miri Miri is a city in northern Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. It is the second largest city in Sarawak, with a population of about 300,000, and the government administrative centre of Miri District in Miri Division.... ) |
Single Carriageway Single carriageway A single carriageway is a road with 1, 2 or more lanes arranged within a single carriageway with no central reservation to separate opposing flows of traffic. Two-lane road or two-lane highway are single carriageway with one lane for each direction... with two lanes |
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| JALAN MIRI–LUTONG | Setia Raja Manai I/C–Sungai Lutong Bridge | Merbau I/S Bintang I/S Sehati I/S Pujut I/C Piasau R/A Pujut 7 R/A |
Dual Carriageway Dual carriageway A dual carriageway is a class of highway with two carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation... with two lanes in each direction |
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| JALAN LUTONG–KUALA BARAM | Sungai Lutong Bridge–Kuala Baram Ferry Point | Dual Carriageway Dual carriageway A dual carriageway is a class of highway with two carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation... with two lanes in each direction |
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| JALAN KUALA BARAM–SUNGAI TUJUH | Kuala Baram Ferry Point–Sungai Tujuh Checkpoint |
- (Malaysia-Brunei border)
Brunei side (Belait, Tutong and Brunei-Muara District)
- (Malaysia-Brunei border)
- Kuala Belait Kuala Belait HighwayKuala Belait HighwayKuala Belait Highway, is a major highway in Belait District, Brunei. It bypasses the town centers of Seria and Kuala Belait, in addition to the Sungai Belait toll bridge, which is not present along the original route of the Pan Borneo Highway...
- Kampung Lumut Kuala Belait HighwayKuala Belait HighwayKuala Belait Highway, is a major highway in Belait District, Brunei. It bypasses the town centers of Seria and Kuala Belait, in addition to the Sungai Belait toll bridge, which is not present along the original route of the Pan Borneo Highway...
- Tutong Muara–Tutong Highway
- Bandar Seri Begawan
- Kuala Belait Kuala Belait Highway
- (Brunei-Malaysia border)
Malaysia side (Sarawak: Limbang Division)
- (Brunei-Malaysia border)
| km | Highway Sections | Interchanges/Junctions | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sg. Limbang–Limbang Town | LIMBANG Limbang Limbang is a border town and the capital of Limbang District in the Limbang Division of northern Sarawak, East Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. The division has an area of 3,978.1 square kilometers, and a population of 42,600... |
- (Malaysia-Brunei border)
Brunei side (Temburong District)
- (Malaysia-Brunei border)
- Bangar
- (Brunei-Malaysia border)
Malaysia side (Sarawak and Sabah)
- (Brunei-Malaysia border)
| km | Highway Sections | Interchanges/Junctions | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sg. Trusan–Sg. Malagang | LAWAS Lawas border=1 align=right cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=260 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"|+Lawas... |
- (Sarawak-Sabah border)
- Keningau
- Papar
- Kota Kinabalu
- Tamparuli-Ranau: see also Tamparuli-Ranau Highway
- Kota Belud
- Kota Marudu
- Kudat
- Ranau
- Sandakan
- Lahad Datu
- Kunak
- Semporna
- Tawau
- UmasUmas
- Kalabakan
- Serudong
- (Malaysia-Indonesia border)
Recent Updates
On 24 August 2006, Malaysia's Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad BadawiAbdullah Ahmad Badawi
Tun Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi is a Malaysian politician who served as Prime Minister from 2003 to 2009. He was also the President of the United Malays National Organisation , the largest political party in Malaysia, and led the governing Barisan Nasional parliamentary coalition...
revealed a possibility of plans to expand the highway further to Kalimantan
Kalimantan
In English, the term Kalimantan refers to the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo, while in Indonesian, the term "Kalimantan" refers to the whole island of Borneo....
, Indonesia after a meeting with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
.
See also
- Malaysian Federal Roads systemMalaysian Federal Roads SystemMalaysian Federal Roads System , is the main national road network in Malaysia. All Federal Roads in Malaysia are under the purview of Ministry of Works . According to Minister's Function Act 1969, MOW responsible to plan, build and maintain all Federal Roads gazetted under the Federal Road Act 1959...