BDC interchange ready by end of Apri

AHEAD OF SCHEDULE: Ting (second left) looks at the plan of the BDC interchange project. With him are Wong (left) and Bobby (second left). KUCHING: The BDC interchange will be "fully" opened to traffic by the end of April. Advisor to the developer, Global Upline Sdn Bhd, Tan Sri Ting Pek Khiing, said the whole project had been "constructionally completed" with the touching up, cleaning and landscaping remaining to be done. "This BDC interchange will be like a garden interchange. Before opening the interchange for ,public use, the final touches will be added. It will be a beautiful garden interchange for everyone," he told reporters yesterday. The project was completed nine months ahead of schedule. Ting said piling to strengthen the foundation of all the four bridges started on May 6 lastyearand on Oct 31 the same year, casting of concrete on the Kuching-to-airport bridge was carried out. He added that yesterday, they were able to cast the last part of the project - the Kuching-to-Serian bridge. Ting said last Dec 31, the first bridge from Kuching to the airport was opened to the public on a trial basis. At that time, Global Upline announced the targeted completion date would be Mar 31 this year and the interchange would be fully open to traffic by the third week of April. "The contract was signed on Dec 12 last year. So we are very pleased the project has been completed very much earlier than scheduled," he said. Among those present were project chief secretary Puan Sri Wong Sui Chuo, deputy project director Bobby Ting and project manager Michael Ting.

Source from: The Borneo Post, 2007-03-30