The straits Settlement PWD or Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) was first
established in 1872 after political changes created the need for a department
which specialized in undertaking infrastructural development in the Straits
Settlements and Malay States.
PWD was the main agency responsible for implementation projects
and infrastructure such as the construction of dams, transportation of clean
water to towns, as well as its main role of building and bridges .
Most of the federal roads in Peninsular Malaysia were built before
1957, during the British colonial era. At the time, the British government built
roads in order to easily transport good and commodities.
In Sabah, most federal roads were built during the occupation of
British North Borneo. On the other hand, no road network systems were developed
in Sarawak during the rule of White Rajah Brooke ( Rajah Putih Brooke ).
Resource : Road in Malaysia 2011, Ministry of Work Malaysia
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