Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) is finalising the budget to construct an RM80mil U-turn ramp along Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP) to alleviate congestion around the Serdang Interchange.
The proposed ramp will allow motorists travelling from Putrajaya to Puchong to bypass the Serdang Interchange and turn directly onto Jalan Putra Permai.
Subang Jaya mayor Datuk Amirul Azizan Abd Rahim said the project consultant had presented the ramp design to MBSJ.
“We have reviewed the design, which is approved by Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM), and we agree that it needs to be built.
“However, our Engineering Department is still finalising the project budget,” he said during a press conference after the full board meeting at MBSJ headquarters in USJ5.
Amirul Azizan said the project was expected to take three years to complete and the cost would be shared between developers in the vicinity and MBSJ.
“We are also finalising the developers who will contribute to the project,” he said, but did not specify when the project would commence.
The Serdang Interchange was opened to the public in 1999 and caters to motorists travelling from LDP to Seri Kembangan via Jalan Putra Permai.
As development grew in the surrounding areas, traffic began building up at the interchange.
During a StarMetro visit, congestion on Jalan Putra Permai had spilled over to the interchange, causing a backlog on LDP.
Seri Serdang assemblyman Abbas Salimi Che Adzmi@Azmi said two more projects were being planned to further alleviate congestion at the Serdang Interchange.
“The traffic congestion at Serdang Interchange and Jalan Putra Permai happens as there is only one main road servicing nearby townships.
“Previously, a developer was supposed to have built a missing link connecting Kota Perdana to Persiaran Desaminium 1 about 20 years ago, but did not do so.
“Construction of the U-turn ramp is expected to commence early next year,” he said.
Abbas Salimi said that another project, consisting of two flyovers, was being planned along Jalan Putra Permai to bypass traffic lights on that road.
“Consultants are conducting studies on it.
“Construction is expected to start at the end of next year,” he added.
Residents in the surrounding areas described the interchange as a punishing bottleneck.
D’Alpinia resident Mohd Sharom Ahmad said traffic conditions at the Serdang Interchange had been a daily challenge for residents, significantly affecting commute time.
“Many residents experience prolonged delays entering and exiting the interchange, and the congestion has gradually worsened due to increased traffic volume and ongoing developments in the area,” he said.
Baljeet Singh, a resident of 16 Sierra in Puchong South, said congestion worsened during morning and evening peak hours.
“Sometimes it takes about 40 minutes to reach Giant Seri Kembangan, a 3km distance.
“This is because motorists on Persiaran Alpina must merge with traffic from LDP (Putrajaya-bound) before turning onto Jalan Putra Permai, making the interchange a bottleneck.
“We hope that once the ramp is completed, the route from Persiaran Alpina to Jalan Putra Permai can be reopened,” said Baljeet.
