ASEAN Bridge explained

Bridge Name:Batang Baram Bridge
Official Name:ASEAN Bridge
Native Name:Jambatan ASEAN
Locale: Miri-Baram Highway
Carries:Motor vehicles
Crosses:Baram River
Mainspan:400 m
Length:7.769 km
Width:1.5 m
Open:2003
Maint:Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR)
Cahya Mata Sarawak (CMS)
Design:box girder bridge
Designer:State Government of Sarawak
Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR)
Cahya Mata Sarawak (CMS)
Builder:Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR)
Cahya Mata Sarawak (CMS)

The Batang Baram Bridge or ASEAN Bridge is the longest bridge in Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The bridge is located along Miri-Baram Highway (Federal Route). The ASEAN Bridge is located approximately 2 km upstream of the New Miri Port Complex. The bridge and access road directly link Sarawak with Brunei across the Batang Baram via the existing Immigration Checkpoint at Sungai Tujuh.

Construction of the ASEAN Bridge and access road commenced on 17 January 2001 and was completed in August 2003. The bridge is designed in accordance with the latest British Standard BS 5400. The bridge has 19 spans with a total of 1040 meters.

Toll rates

Beginning 1 June 2015, the bridge were becoming toll free for local users.[1]

ClassType of vehiclesRate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
0Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels
1Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis
2Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses
3Vehicles with 3 or more axles
4Taxis
5Buses

4.5631°N 114.0736°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Asean bridge toll abolished for Malaysian motorists effective June 1 . 2022-06-02 . astroawani.com.