The green mountains won't change, and the flowing water is endless. How can we enrich the city's vision in sustainable development? In 2018, Khairunnisa joined CSCEC as a junior design engineer. Today, we follow her to explore the Temburong Bridge project in Brunei to find answers.

Temburong faces Brunei's mainland across the sea, and building a bridge that connects the two sides has been the shared aspiration of older generations, said Khairunnisa. She has witnessed the entire process of the bridge being built, and also seen the changes it brought to both areas after it was opened to traffic.

Spanning over primeval rainforests in the Brunei Bay, the Temburong Bridge stands as Southeast Asia's longest sea-crossing bridge, with a total length of approximately 30 kilometers. CSCEC is responsible for building approximately 11.8 kilometers of the bridge. This bridge connects Brunei's Muara District and Temburong District, serving as a fully prefabricated bridge that has the most spans in the world, Southeast Asia's longest sea-crossing bridge, and Brunei's largest infrastructure project in history.

Before the bridge was completed, for the local residents traveling between Brunei's capital, Bandar Seri Begawan, and Temburong District, the journey took over two hours by road or involved a boat ride across Brunei Bay. Now, witnessing the steady stream of vehicles on the bridge after its opening, Khairunnisa marveled that the bridge has connected the two shores; the daily commute for thousands of people now takes only 15 minutes.

The main part of the bridge crosses the largest undeveloped tropical rainforest and vast swamplands in Southeast Asia. To minimize the impact of construction on the environment, CSCEC-built CC4 section, which traverses the primeval tropical rainforest, strictly adheres to a "propped-up" construction method, ensuring that machinery and equipment do not touch the ground.

Without disturbing the swamp or damaging the rainforest vegetation, all bridge construction activities were conducted on mobile steel platforms. In simple terms, CSCEC built the bridge on top of the bridge, explained Khairunnisa. Innovations in green construction have allowed the construction team to preserve the primeval forest. On both sides of the road with lush forest, people often see small animals at play.

Upon completion, the bridge spurred the development of new commercial streets and resorts in the local area. More and more people are coming here to see the breathtaking beauty of the tropical rainforest. Looking into the distance, where the mountains and the cityscape meet, the bridge has connected the lives of residents on both shores, witnessing  the diversity of a happy living environment.

Through innovative technologies and high-quality construction and services, CSCEC has constructed the Temburong Bridge in Brunei. This bridge connects the eastern and western shores, enabling the city's green and sustainable development. It paves the way for harmonious development between human and nature. The environment is well protected and the vision of a peaceful and beautiful life is gradually becoming a reality.

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