More roads in Kepong to be resurfaced this year

Jalan Development in Kepong was resurfaced recently.

SEVERAL roads in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, including parts of Jalan Kepong, will be resurfaced by the end of this year.

Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng said his office had applied for resurfacing and upgrades from Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) last year following complaints from residents and business owners about poor road conditions.

“It was approved and resurfacing works are to be done in phases this year.

‘’The initial phase, involving Jalan Development and a 400m stretch of Jalan Kepong from Caltex petrol station to the Selayang-Kepong highway, was completed recently.

‘’Resurfacing works for the 1km stretch of Jalan Kepong from Shell Kepong to Metro Prima will be carried out in the second half of this year.

“This project is expected to cost RM500,000,’’ he told StarMetro.

Lim added that resurfacing works were delayed due to a lack of funds.

Meanwhile, Lim’s special assistant Dic Lai said the office would also look into resurfacing residential roads in Jinjang Utara, Kepong Baru and Jalan Antoi.

“We have received similar complaints from residents about pot-holes in their neighbourhoods and have applied to DBKL for funds.

‘’Jalan Antoi has not been upgraded for 20 years.

‘’We will follow up with DBKL on the allocation,” he said. — By JAROD LIM