Less than a month since it opened, a downpour caused part of the Bukit Kukus paired road in Penang to be flooded. — Filepic
Mitigation measures to prevent another bout of flooding in Jalan Bukit Kukus is expected to be completed within a month, says Penang Island City Council mayor Datuk Yew Tung Seang.
The road, which is the highest elevated highway in the country, gives motorists a stellar view of green forest in the area from 61.5m above ground.
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Less than a month since it opened, a downpour caused part of the Bukit Kukus paired road in Penang to be flooded. — Filepic
A worker carrying out drainage maintenance work on a stretch of the Bukit Kukus paired road that was flooded on Feb 5 in Paya Terubong, Penang. - Photos: ZHAFARAN NASIB and LIM BENG TATT/The Star
Yew (second from right) with several councillors observing workers as they drill into the cement to create additional water outlets at Jalan Bukit Kukus.
Contractor doing drainage maintenance works on Bukit Kukus paired road that was flooded on Friday (Feb 11) in Paya Terubong, Penang. ( Feb 11, 2022 ) - LIM BENG TATT/The Star
Rectification includes widening drainage pipes underneath the structure. – ZHAFARAN NASIB and LIM BENG TATT/The Star
Contractor doing drainage maintenance works on Bukit Kukus paired road that was flooded on Friday (Feb 11) in Paya Terubong, Penang. ( Feb 11, 2022 ) - LIM BENG TATT/The Star
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