Carmel showing a wobbly reflector on the recently installed guardrail along Jalan Tinggi 6/12 in Petaling Jaya.
RESIDENTS in two Petaling Jaya neighbourhoods are frustrated about poor upgrades and the lack of maintenance by the city council in their respective areas.
The first involves a guardrail along Jalan Tinggi 6/12, where the official residence of the Petaling Jaya mayor is located.
The Section 6 Rukun Tetangga (RT) committee had asked for the installation of the guardrail along the narrow road, after an accident in June last year.
A motorist had lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the compound of a house at the junction of Jalan 6/13.
While RT chairman Rajesh Mansukhlal commended MBPJ’s quick response in installing the facility by August, he said the guardrail was too short and would not help if there was another accident further down the road.
“This road and junction is a dangerous area. We gave MBPJ a video of the incident from the CCTV.
“Unfortunately, this guardrail was not constructed well.
“Hopefully, they will extend the guardrail after Hari Raya, but most importantly the city council should not do half-hearted work,” he told StarMetro, adding MBPJ had also installed speedbreakers as requested.
Section 6 RT committee member Carmel Dharamaraj said some of the reflectors on the guardrail were wobbly and affixed on only half the guardrail.
Rajesh also said walkways along Jalan Selangor, Jalan Templer and Jalan Changgal 6/22 were in dire need of repair.
“It is bad, especially along the pavement near the Perkeso building which is often visited by people with disabilities or limited mobility.
“There are cavities, dislodged bricks, and moss that makes the footpath slippery.
“I have fallen here before,” he said.
At the Astaka sports field in Section 52, senior citizen A. Laws said the uneven walkway made it unsafe for the elderly.
Two weeks ago, she tripped and fell, bruising her knee and toe on an uneven brick in the interlocking pavement.
“Luckily, I did not break any limbs. I don’t feel safe walking here now.
“MBPJ really needs to maintain these walkways,” she said.
Another senior citizen in her 70s, who wanted to be known as Jac K, said she had sprained her ankle a few years ago as tree roots had dislodged the bricks.
“The same dangerous situation in a public park persists,” she said.
In reply to StarMetro, MBPJ Zone 13 councillor Bryan Ng Yih Miin said he has pushed the city council many times to carry out repairs at the Astaka pedestrian walkway.
“I believe this pertains to poor workmanship.
“I urge MBPJ to take action against contractors whose work falls short of the quality expected.
“They must ensure a reasonable standard is attained to ensure the pavement quality can be sustained over time.”
When contacted, MBPJ’s Corporate Communications Department said it would investigate.
