Satok Bridge or Jambatan Satok is a suspension bridge in Kuching city, Sarawak, Malaysia. Originally built in 1923–1926, the bridge collapsed in 2004 during a storm. Because the bridge had many memories and was the first bridge to be built in Sarawak, the government decided to rebuild it in 2017 by choosing a local construction company, Pekerjaan Piasau Konkerit Sdn Bhd (PPK) as the main contractor. It was rebuilt in 2019, but work was suspended in October 2019 due to structural issues: an anchor block had become displaced.[3] After structural correction and redesign, work resumed and the bridge was reopened 15 months later.[4] The opening was officiated by then Chief Minister of Sarawak (now Premier), Abang Zohari Openg on 21 November 2021.[5]
Sungai Sarawak Bridge Jambatan Satok | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Carries | Pedestrian |
| Crosses | Sarawak River |
| Locale | Satok Bridge |
| Official name | Satok Bridge |
| Maintained by | Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU) Sarawak Rivers Board |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | suspension bridge |
| Total length | 700 Feet (1926)[1] |
| Width | 7 Feet (1926)[1] |
| Longest span | -- |
| History | |
| Designer | Mr. A.S.Lowe - Public Works Department Engineer[2] |
| Constructed by | Public Works Department (1926)[2] / Pekerjaan Piasau Konkerit Sdn Bhd (reconstruction) |
| Construction cost | $52,000 (1926)[1] |
| Opened | 1926 (Brooke era) June 2020 (rebuild) |
Near the bridge is the Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Rahman Bridge.
References
edit- ^ a b c Chater, W. J. (1969). Sarawak Long Ago. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia. p. 77. ISBN 983-62-3981-2.
- ^ a b Chater, W. J. (1969). Sarawak Long Ago. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia. p. 76. ISBN 983-62-3981-2.
- ^ "Work suspended, JKR carries intensive investigation on Satok suspension bridge | DayakDaily". Archived from the original on 2020-09-23.
- ^ https://www.bharian.com.my/hujung-minggu/kembara/2021/06/824475/jambatan-gantung-satok-hidup-semula [bare URL]
- ^ https://www.astroawani.com/gaya-hidup/hanya-dua-hari-jambatan-gantung-satok-dibuka-kepada-umum-sempena-tahun-baharu-339356 [bare URL]
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