An October 8 report on the Public Works Department's latest update puts Package 1 at 6.172 kilometres. Within that road package, the elevated arch structure is described as 704 metres long. The two figures refer to the full new-road package and one particular structure, not two alternative measurements of the same section.

JKR says the elevated design addresses soft ground and the risk of settlement. The point of the raised section is therefore the terrain it crosses, rather than an extra river crossing. The route is intended to improve access between the Teku Pasai Siong and Kemuyang areas once finished.

The department's director discussed the engineering approach in an October 7 social-media update following a recent site inspection. DayakDaily reports that construction is progressing according to schedule, but gives no numerical completion percentage or public opening date.

September 2027 remains the construction target. The update does not mean the new route is open to motorists, and it supplies no present-day journey-time figure to compare with the existing roads.