Jalan Bakun Explained

Country:MYS
Type:Federal
Route:803
Alternate Name:Jalan Bakun
(Jalan Bintulu-Bakun)
Length Km:128.4
Direction A:Northwest
Terminus A:Jalan Bintulu-Miri Intersections
Jalan Bintulu-Miri
Junction: Jalan Bintulu-Miri
Jalan Sungai Asap
Direction B:Southeast
Terminus B:Bakun Hydroelectric Dam
Destinations:Rumah Teban
Rumah Bilong
Tubau
Sungai Asap
Belaga
Formed:2002

Jalan Bakun or Jalan Bintulu-Bakun, Federal Route 803, is a federal road in Bintulu and Kapit Division, Sarawak, Malaysia.[1] It is a main route to Bakun Hydroelectric Dam.

At most sections, the Federal Route 803 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

List of junctions and town

kmExitJunctionsToRemarks
Jalan Bintulu-miri Intersections Jalan Bintulu-miri

Southwest
Bintulu
Tatau
Bintulu Airport

Northeast
Miri
Niah
Niah Caves
3-way intersections
Rumah Teban
Sungai Kemena bridge
Rumah Bilong
Sungai Teban bridge
Tubau
Bintulu Division
Bintulu District Border
JKR Bintulu Division border limit
Bintulu-Kapit division border
Kapit Division
Belaga District Border
JKR Kapit Division border limit
Jalan Sungai AsapNortheast
Jalan Sungai Asap
Sungai Asap
3-way intersections
Sungai Penyuan bridge
Bakun
Bakun Dam and hydroelectric station
Sarawak Hidro border limit

Restricted area
Bakun Dam and hydroelectric stationBakun Dam and hydroelectric station
Main Hydroelectric Dam
Main Intake
Sarawak Hidro Staff Quarters
Sarawak Hidro Clubhouse

Pan Borneo Highway project

As a part of the Pan Borneo Highway project (WPC 10; Bintulu Airport Junction to Sg. Tangap), Jalan Bakun will have new four lane two way carriageway and an interchange at its junction. It was taken by Lebuhraya Borneo Utara (LBU) Sdn Bhd as turnkey contractor and the main contractor of the project is Pekerjaan Piasau Konkerit Sdn Bhd (PPK).

Notes and References

  1. Book: . Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013) . Kuala Lumpur . . 16–64 . 2013 . 1985-9619 .