SELANGOR government has approved Shah Alam City Council’s (MBSA) proposal to build a flyover in Section U12 in the state capital to reduce traffic congestion.
The 1.6km flyover will be built from Persiaran Serai Wangi in Section U12 to Section 7 to address congestion at two tunnels in the area.
The issue over the delay in kick-starting the project was raised by councillors during the city council full board meeting at Wisma MBSA.
Shah Alam mayor Datuk Zabidah Safar said the project was approved during the Selangor Economic Action Council (MTES) meeting on May 13.
She, however, did not state the cost for the flyover project.
“The cost of the project will be shared by Selangor government, MBSA and Klang Royal City Council (MBDK),” she told reporters after the MBSA full board meeting yesterday.
When talking about the technical aspects of the project at the press conference later, MBSA Engineering Department director Hanif Basree Abdul Rahman said the project was highly anticipated by affected residents because of congestion during rush hours.
Fire engines, he said, were also unable to access the tunnels.
“At the moment, traffic congestion is at Level E (bad), but by 2030 it is expected to worsen to Level F (critical).
“With the flyover, MBSA expects congestion to reduce and improve to a Level C (satisfactory),” said Hanif Basree.
The next step would be to appoint a detailed design consultant before submitting the plans to the Malaysian Highway Authority, he added.
Hanif Basree said the detailed design process would take about eight months to complete.
“If all processes proceed smoothly, work on the project could begin by the end of next year,” he said, adding that the entire project was expected to take about five years to finalise.
Hanif Basree said MBDK was involved in the project as traffic from Bukit Raja and Meru also contributed to congestion.
At the same press conference MBSA Public Cleansing and Waste Sustainability Department deputy director Haslina Ab Aziz said the city council planned to implement a ruling requiring all business owners to take a cleanliness pledge and submit a photo of the dustbins placed outside their business premises.
This requirement, she said, would matter when business owners apply for or renew business licences.
“Ground-floor businesses often place dustbins and keep the area clean, but those on the upper floors may not be doing so.
“We may also consider imposing a fine of up to RM1,000, as the current maximum fine for not providing a dustbin in business areas is RM500.”
