Upgrading of accident and flood-prone road mulled

Taking action: Alexander (front, centre) taking a close look at a hillside affected by flooding along the Johor Baru-Endau route. — Bernama

MERSING: The proposal to upgrade and beautify the Johor Baru-Endau road involving accident-prone and flood-affected areas near here, will be considered under the Fifth Rolling Plan of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), says Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

He said the project, which includes upgrading and beautifying the road sections from Section 106 to Section 118, was expected to incur an estimated cost of more than RM100mil.