(Kuching, 21st) A riverside walkway project connecting the Brooke Dockyard Industrial Heritage Museum and Satok Bridge, with a total length of 4.8 kilometers, is expected to begin construction next year. This initiative is part of efforts to enhance cultural connectivity and tourism development along the Sarawak River.
Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari stated that the project will be implemented in phases, with the first phase expected to cost RM160 million and the second phase about RM400 million.
“The design will utilize a specially constructed elevated walkway to avoid affecting the existing residential areas along the riverbank. This riverside walkway will be different from others, as it will not disrupt riverside homes. It will adopt a special architectural design and be constructed in an elevated form.”
He made these remarks while presiding over the opening ceremony of the Brooke Dockyard Industrial Heritage Museum on Monday (April 20).
Once completed, visitors will be able to continuously walk along the riverbank, and even reach places like Satok Market on foot, all while enjoying the historical and cultural scenery along the way.
Abang Johari pointed out that the dockyard area has significant historical importance: in the past, many of the workers involved in ship repair came from nearby villages, including residents from across the river and around Jalan Datuk Ajibah Abol.
“This reconstruction plan aims to integrate Sarawak’s industrial and maritime heritage with modern urban tourism infrastructure,” he added.
Earlier, he also officiated the opening of the Brooke Dockyard Industrial Heritage Museum. The museum showcases the history of shipbuilding and maritime engineering during the Brooke dynasty.
One of its main exhibits is a full-scale replica of the historic steam-powered vessel ‘Zahora,’ which during the Charles Brooke era served administrative and logistical purposes.
The dockyard was formerly known as the Brooke Dockyard and Engineering Works, symbolizing the early development of engineering technology in Sarawak and forming an integral part of the state's historical identity.
Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari stated that the project will be implemented in phases, with the first phase expected to cost RM160 million and the second phase about RM400 million.
He made these remarks while presiding over the opening ceremony of the Brooke Dockyard Industrial Heritage Museum on Monday (April 20).
Once completed, visitors will be able to continuously walk along the riverbank, and even reach places like Satok Market on foot, all while enjoying the historical and cultural scenery along the way.
Abang Johari pointed out that the dockyard area has significant historical importance: in the past, many of the workers involved in ship repair came from nearby villages, including residents from across the river and around Jalan Datuk Ajibah Abol.
“This reconstruction plan aims to integrate Sarawak’s industrial and maritime heritage with modern urban tourism infrastructure,” he added.
Earlier, he also officiated the opening of the Brooke Dockyard Industrial Heritage Museum. The museum showcases the history of shipbuilding and maritime engineering during the Brooke dynasty.
One of its main exhibits is a full-scale replica of the historic steam-powered vessel ‘Zahora,’ which during the Charles Brooke era served administrative and logistical purposes.
The dockyard was formerly known as the Brooke Dockyard and Engineering Works, symbolizing the early development of engineering technology in Sarawak and forming an integral part of the state's historical identity.