 In addition, the old Lawas Bridge was only a lane wide, and the road traffic had to take turns to cross the Batang Lawas, causing severe congestion during festive season.As a result, a wider 2-lane replacement bridge was proposed as a Tenth Malaysia Plan project.Constructed at the total cost of RM29.79 million, the construction started on 19 January 2012 and was completed on 18 July 2014.