Sarawak has completed 39 of the 135 minor bridges in a RM400 million upgrading and replacement programme, while most of the remaining bridges have yet to reach construction. Deputy Premier and Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas outlined the position at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly on Oct 21. Another 31 bridges are under construction, 17 are at tender stage and 48 are at the pre-contract stage. The programme targets rural connections, particularly minor bridges along former logging and timber roads. Its scope is upgrading or replacing those crossings, rather than a single new highway or one large river bridge. The figures account for all 135 bridges: 39 completed and 96 in the remaining stages. Of those 96, 65 are still at tender or pre-contract stage. That distinction matters for communities waiting for better access: a bridge in the programme is not necessarily already being built. The update does not provide individual crossing locations or a completion date for each of the remaining bridges.