Old Klang Road-Kesas Link In Place Next Year

The link to Old Klang Road from the Kinrara-Puchong Inter-change on the Kesas highway is slated to be completed in October 2010.

At least 20,000 motorists using the route daily will benefit once the link is built through five housing areas between the New Pantai Expressway and Kesas, said Works Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor.

Shaziman, in making the announcement, said the 120m bridge and 380m road will cost the Federal Government RM13.6mil under the 9th Malaysia Plan.

“It will bring convenience to the residents here, giving them access to Kesas and it will indirectly help ease their travel to Puchong and ease congestion at the Sunway toll plaza on the LDP,” he said after inspecting the half completed bridge there yesterday.

He said the maintenance of the road would be handed over to the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) once it was completed next year.

Shaziman added that the contractor, Syarikat Ismail Ibrahim Sdn Bhd, had been told to include buffer zones for the construction of the three-lane road to reduce noise and ensure safety for the residents in the affected areas.

Shaziman also said that the Public Works Department (PWD) had been told to recheck reports from the Malaysian Highway Board (LLM) on cracks at the Puchong Jaya Intersection-Damansara Puchong Expressway bridge.

However, he assured that the cracks were only on the surface and did not compromise the bridge’s structure.

“Nevertheless, I have instructed PWD to obtain reports from LLM and check again to ensure that the structure and flyover is really safe,” he said.

He also said that the interim rebate for motorists who use their Touch ‘N Go cards to pay for toll more than 80 times a month will be applicable on all highways.

“There are some who are unclear and think that it only applies to specific highways.

“But they can criss-cross on any highway and get the rebate as long as they pass more than 80 times per month,” he said.

He added that the Economic Planning Unit was still studying the system with the toll concessionaires and would present the findings to the Cabinet once it was completed.

Source: The Star