MCO: Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah flyover closed to Bayan Lepas-bound traffic from Monday (April 13)

- GARY CHEN/The Star

BALIK PULAU: The flyover along Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah here will be closed to traffic from George Town heading to Bayan Lepas from Monday (April 13) following the extension of the movement control order (MCO).

Southwest district OCPD Supt A. Anbalagan said the closure was meant to limit public movement and at the same time, manage traffic flow at various locations in the district.

"The road closure will start from Tapak Pesta Sungai Nibong, which will be closed starting 7am on April 13," he said in a statement Sunday (April 12).

Supt Anbalagan, however, said the flyover would still be open to traffic coming from Bayan Lepas heading to George Town.

He said vehicles coming from George Town going toward Bayan Lepas will be diverted to the roads beneath the flyover.

"Vehicles plying the road from George Town can still go to Bayan Lepas using the diverted road," he said.

Supt Anbalagan said a total of seven roadblocks had been mounted by police since the first day of the MCO, with another one to be set up near Sungai Nibong Caltex station in efforts to limit the movement of public in south west district.