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| Danger zone: Stretch of guardrail missing Posted: 30 Aug 2011 05:08 AM PDT A STRETCH of guardrail at the exit from Federal Highway into Persiaran Tujuan in Subang Jaya is missing and in dire need of repair. StarMetro reader Lim Soo Han pointed out that yellow tape with the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) logos are currently in place of the guardrail. "I have witnessed an accident in the past where a car rammed the guardrail and plunged into the KTM railway track below. Fortunately, the driver wasn't seriously injured and the train managed to stop in time," the Subang Jaya resident said. Lim pointed out that the guardrail was damaged several times in the past and it seemed that the authorities had given up fixing it, leaving only the yellow tape to warn motorists of the danger point for the past three months. "The authorities needs to do something to avoid similar accidents from happening. There are chances that a car will collide with the train," he said. When contacted, an MPSJ spokesman said the area was under the jurisdiction of the Public Works Department (JKR) but attempts to reach the Petaling district JKR last Friday were futile. — StarPic by FAIHAN GHANI |
| Highway to link Kinrara, Serdang and Putrajaya Posted: 30 Aug 2011 05:07 AM PDT A HIGHWAY linking Kinrara, Serdang and Putrajaya with seven interchanges, is in the pipeline. The 17km Serdang-Kinrara-Putrajaya Expressway (Skip) will have three main toll plazas and two on the ramps. The highway, which starts near the Giant Hypermarket in BK 5a in Puchong, will pass by the Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve and head towards Taman Lestari Perdana. From this point, the highway will be split into two directions. The first will go through Taman Putra Permai and eventually connect the South Klang Valley Expressway. The second will connect Taman Universiti Indah and Sri Sedang and then link to the Besraya Highway. Its concessionaire and the Malaysian Highway Authority briefed the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) last week. MPSJ councillor Ng Sze Han said the council welcomed the project that would reduce traffic jam in Jalan Besar, Serdang, and part of Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP) in front of the IOI Mall in Puchong. "Motorists from the Sunway toll plaza on the LDP can get into Skip near the Giant Hypermarket in Puchong, to head towards Putrajaya and Cyberjaya. "According to the traffic impact assessment, the highway will ease the congestion on the LDP in front of IOI Mall," he said. Also in the pipeline is the Kinrara Damansara Expressway, linking Kinrara and Pusat Bandar Damansara, which will further reduce congestion on the LDP. He added that the Skip concessionaire presented three alignment options and the council would most likely choose the one which would least affect private properties, schools and religious sites. "We have also voiced our concern regarding the stretch of Skip near the Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve. "We requested them to minimise the impact on the ecology by going along the forest border," he said. Details on the concession period and toll fare are not available yet. "The construction of the highway will start at the end of next year and is expected to be completed in 2016," Ng said. |
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