Batang Baram Bridge (ASEAN Bridge)
Primary tabs
The Batang Baram Bridge or ASEAN Bridge is a bridge located along Miri-Baram Highway which directly links Sarawak with Brunei across the Batang Baram via the existing Immigration Checkpoint at Sungai Tujuh, which is the check point out of Sarawak and into Brunei. The bridge is a vital link between Sarawak & Brunei.
History
Previously Miri-Brunei travellers crossed the river by use of ferries near the Baram rivermouth. On particularly heavy traffic days such as holidays, two ferries would operate simultanously. The use of ferries to cross required waiting times and long queues of cars at the ferry points are extremely common. Incidentally, on the Brunei side there is also a river to cross, which required a ferry to operate as well, so Miri-Brunei travellers are hit with a double whammy of queues awating ferries that only carry 10 to 15 cars at a time.
Eventually, around the late 1990s a bridge had already been built at the Brunei Kuala Belait side of the border, and all the traffic that was by then heavily bottlenecked at the Baram River. Thus the people are left wanting a permanent solution to such problems and a need cross the river effectively.
The construction of the ASEAN bridge and its accompanying access road officially began on January 17th, 2001 and was completed in August of 2003.
Beginning 1st of June, 2015 tolls are no longer charged to drivers of Sarawak-registered vehicles.
#aseanbridge
The Brighton is Miri's first luxury condominium, located at Brighton next to the Parkcity Everly hotel, overlooking the Miri River and offering panaromic views of the South China Sea and its beautiful seaside sunsets.
Seahorse Island (not its official name) is planned to be a man-made island, in the shape of Miri's mascot - the seahorse - for the 3rd phase of the Brighton Beach's redevelopment master plan. Once completed this island will be about 800 metres off the coast from Brighton Beach, and planned to feature recreational, commercial and residential areas.
Hotel Nur is a hotel located at the Miri Waterfront area. The hotel provides Wi-Fi, conference facilities, dining restaurant, and has a built-in elevator for quick access to floors.
With forty three rooms and situated at the center of Miri, with major shopping malls like Permaisuri Mall, Imperial Mall and Bintang Mall all within a walking distance of 5 to 7 minutes, plus major food outlets and entertainment centers, and handicraft center for souvenirs. 