Golden Bridge across Sarawak River

Kuching’s Golden Bridge span across the Sarawak River in the center will be completed in 2015 at the cost of RM35 million.

The 400m bridge will begin from the Sarawak State Legislative Building, and will be curled towards the Kuching Waterfront in an S shape.

Its shape which was inspired by Sarawak’s meandering rivers in Sarawak, while the design will take elements of Sarawak diverse culture including reminiscing the Bidayuh bamboo bridge.
 

RM35-million project was launched on August 20, 2013, Tuesday
The Golden Bridge, which is scheduled to be completed at the end of 2015, with SEDC as the project implementer while the consortium of PPES Works (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd and Naim Land Sdn Bhd is the project contractor.

The of Kuching Waterfront is opposite the Old Court House complex.

Upon completion, the bridge would make Sarawak a state with iconic landmarks.

The Golden Bridge construction that will connect Kuching Waterfront with the Malay villages across the river.
The completion of the bridge would elevate Sarawak in the eyes of the world and expressed his belief that the bridge would attract more visitors to the city.

This iconic bridge would bring people from both side of the river closer together, while at the same time promote healthier living among Kuching people.



 

Golden Bridge puts ‘perahu tambang’ at peril

A beautiful riverside is a tourist attraction. Kuching town planners has developed their waterfront into a casual entertainment center, with cafes, pubs and restaurants and foodstalls.

The Kuching Riverside comes to live in the late afternoon, when the sun has lost some of its fierce noonday heat and local entertainers took over.

On weekend evenings, it is especially popular with families out for a stroll. The street performers are mostly young teenage locals came from the nearby villages or kampongs situated across the river.

Some of them would set up their drums; their electric guitars connected to speakers, playing their favorite local and international songs like picture above.

A few of them would just bring their acoustic guitar and perform themselves just to make a quick buck for their pocket money.

The Kuching riverside waterfront in the evening, is a vibrant, colorful, and melodic place to hang out. We welcome international Street performers
 

Crowds of people in front street performers at Kuching Waterfront

A major restoration and land reclamation project has become the most popular meeting place in the city.

Kuching Waterfront epitomizes how this city  has modernized without losing of its charm. Kuching is located on the Sarawak River chosen for its strategic and commercial importance and also for its enchanting natural beauty. In those days Sarawak River was the city's main highway. The river still retains its picturesque charm in today modern era.

A meander on the Kuching waterfront is a walk through time; from Kuching's humble, ancient origins, to a modern city. No visit to Kuching would be complete without a stroll on the modern esplanade, or to sit, relax and experience a Sarawakian sunset.

Many changes since James Brooke's time, but there are still many landmarks that are legacies from the White Raja. For the first time visitor, it would be easy to imagine the scene in 1839 when James Brooke first landed in Kuching, and started a new chapter in the annals of Sarawak's history.

Modern additions to the Waterfront include a restored Chinese pavilion, an observation tower, a tea terrace and the spectacular musical fountains, as well as a number of modern sculptures.

Several buildings, originally built in the 19th and early 20th centuries to cater to Kuching's earlier development as a port and administrative center, have been restored to their former glory and are worth visiting.