New road built to ease congestion in Puchong

The new connecting road between Kinrara Industrial Park and Jalan BK 5B Puchong.

RM3mil project aimed at shortening travel time for 100,000 folk

The new road linking Persiaran Taman Perindustrian Kinrara and Jalan BK 5B in Puchong, Selangor, is expected to ease traffic congestion in the area.

More than 100,000 residents and businesses are expected to benefit from this 230m stretch, especially during peak hours.

Prior to this, Bandar Kinrara and Kinrara Industrial Park were only connected via internal roads.

“The new road will shorten travel time by 15 minutes,” said Selangor investment, trade and mobility committee chairman Ng Sze Han at the project site.

He was pleased that the project had been completed before Ramadan.

Ng (front, left) and Mohd Fauzi (centre) taking a closer look at the new road.

“Last year, people complained that they could not make it home in time to break their fast with family.

“With this new connecting road, I hope that will no longer be the case,” he added.

Ng said Bandar Kinrara residents could now use this alternative road to get to Puchong Jaya, Bandar Puchong or Bandar Puteri.

Built at a cost of RM3mil by Subang Jaya City Council, the project began on Feb 8 last year and was completed on Feb 14 this year.

The work included building a drainage system, streetlight installation and slope strengthening. It was learnt that a bulk of the cost went towards stabilising the slope next to the road.

Subang Jaya mayor Mohd Fauzi Mohd Yatim, who was visiting the site, suggested that a walkway be built for pedestrians and placing additional signboards to improve safety.

“More lights can also be installed for the safety of residents at night.”