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- Construction of Second Bridge back on track
- Vehicle and wall damaged in police car chase drama
- Thieves make off with over RM660,000 from ATMs
| Construction of Second Bridge back on track Posted: GEORGE TOWN: Construction work on the ramps' section of the Second Penang Bridge has resumed following the greenlight obtained from the Department of the Occupational Safety and Health and the Penang Municipal Council. Work on Ramp 1 and Ramp 2 of the Batu Maung Interchange (Package 3 A), which partially collapsed on June 6 and killed a motorist, is now back on track. Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd (JKSB) public relations and communication adviser Datuk Mohammad Salleh Rafie, who confirmed this, said the stop-work order was lifted several weeks ago. "The construction of Package 3A was put on hold due to the incident on June 6 where one of the ramps collapsed. We expect the contractor to complete this package by Oct 8 and the roads near the ramp will also be reopened once the interchange is completed," he said after the commissioning of street and decorative lighting on the Second Bridge on Friday. This was the first time that lights were lit on the bridge and it came about in conjunction with the 56th National Day celebrations. Mohammed Salleh stressed that the ramp which caved in during the mishap had not affected the overall structure of the bridge. He assured the public that the bridge was safe for users. "The public need not worry about its safety. The bridge is safe for use and it will be opened to the public later this year upon approval from the Works Ministry," he said. The RM4.5bil Second Penang Bridge spanning 24km, with 16.9km over the sea, will link Batu Kawan on the mainland with Batu Maung on the island. The project, now about 97.5% completed, is listed as a mega project by the Federal Government. Upon completion, it is expected to spur the socio-economic growth and development, especially in the Northern Corridor Economic Region. At the lighting ceremony, Mohammad Salleh said about 105 out of 292 street light poles from Pier 0 to Pier 48 on the bridge were activated for the first time to show the project was on track, including the decorative lights at the main navigational span. "The decorative lights are unique as the colour and tempo of the lights will change according to the country's major festivities or celebrations, similar to those of Incheon Bridge in South Korea that changes its colours according to the (four) seasons." |
| Vehicle and wall damaged in police car chase drama Posted: KUALA LUMPUR: Driver Mahrus Safie had always parked his car in front of his home in Taman Batu, Jinjang. However, the only time in 14 years he decided to park at the junction of his street proved to be a costly mistake when his car was rammed by another car that was being chased by police. "There was no space to park other than at the junction. I sometimes park my car at the side lane but not this time," he said. Mahrus, 48, said there were other cars parked at the junction but only his car was damaged. "I had just repainted my car two months ago for RM1,800. My insurance company told me it may not be able to pay for the damage," Mahrus told reporters at a press conference organised by Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng. Home owner Lee Swi Bon, 58, said he was jolted from his sleep by the crash that knocked down part of his perimeter wall. "I peered out the window and saw police cars outside my house and some officers were detaining some people," he said. Police arrested two men, aged 40 and 27, at 4.30am after the duo crashed their car into Mahrus' car, that in turn rammed into Lee's wall. The car driven by the suspects was reported stolen in Sri Damansara. City CID chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Ku Chin Wah said both men had criminal records. |
| Thieves make off with over RM660,000 from ATMs Posted: KOTA BARU: Thieves carted away RM667,906 after breaking open three automated teller machines (ATMs) at a bank in Chabang Tiga, Pengkalan Chepa here. Kelantan deputy police chief Datuk Mazlan Lazim said the thieves made their way into the ATM area through the roof behind the building which housed the bank at about 3am yesterday. "They cut an iron grille door of the building and the ATMs using oxy-acetylene torches. "We believe they are skilled in using oxy-acetylene torches. They arrived at the scene in a car." He said the thieves, however, did not attempt to break a cash deposit machine in the ATM area. Mazlan said the police had set up a team to track down the thieves and would check through closed-circuit television (CCTV) footages recorded from nearby buildings and shops. Calling on the public to come forward if they have information on the break-in, he said he hoped banks would report to the police if there were empty shop houses near their premises. Mazlan added that until August, three ATMs were broken into in Pasir Mas and Pengkalan Chepa here. — Bernama |
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