Darul Hana Bridge Kuching
Sarawakians particularly those who were in kuching recently united at the site of the launch of the newly built landmark located at waterfront kuching the new bridge of sarawak.
Darul hana bridge kuching. The darul hana bridge in kuching sarawak is intended to complement the new state legislative assembly complex dun to form a dynamic urbanscape set against elegant parks and water features that will be intrinsically linked to the identity of the city. News reports suggest that the idea to build the bridge was mooted in 2013 by the sarawak yang dipertua negeri tun abdul taib mahmud when he was still the chief minister of sarawak. Now the population and also the tourists can cross over the bridge to make the crossing from the south to the north of kuching. The inhabitants of kuching always had to cross the sarawak river with a bot tambang or water taxi.
The idea to build the bridge was mooted in 2013 by the sarawak yang dipertua negeri tun abdul taib mahmud when he was still the chief minister of sarawak. Colour lights on this bridge adds to the beauty of the darul hana bridge. Prior to its construction the bridge sparked controversy with the pak tambang the traditional boats used by. Some special facts to take note of.
The bridge cross over the sarawak river. The bridge is shaped as an s for sarawak the. Darul hana bridge also known as golden anniversary bridge golden s bridge waterfront bridge is a s shaped cable stayed pedestrian bridge beside kuching waterfront allows pedestrian access across sarawak river connecting various historical landmark of kuching city. Prior to its construction the bridge sparked controversy with the pak tambang the traditional.
One of the prominent features is that the bridge looks like a futuristic bidayuh bamboo bridge. Two spacious viewing decks. Darul hana bridge in kuching costing around rm35 million the s shaped bridge is a total of 335 meters long and contains elements of ethnic traditional sarawakian designs and motifs. Darul hana bridge in kuching built to completion in november 2017 spans over the serene sarawak river.
Linking the northern and southern parts of kuching the city s spectacular pedestrian bridge 335m is constructed to resemble the letter s for sarawak and the two towers are designed to look like the hornbill inspired structures of traditional bidayuh bamboo bridges. We were amazed at the concept of the bridge build and it has a unique design. The darul hana bridge in kuching is the only pedestrian bridge that connects the north and south of kuching at the moment. Pedestrians are able to admire the beautiful view of kuching city with iconic buildings such as the state legislative assembly complex dun and the entire kuching waterfront walkway in sight.