IPOH: The stretch along KM43.4 Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands is closed in both directions to all vehicles following a landslide.
OCPD Asst Comm Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the road was closed yesterday to make way for cleaning work by the Public Works Department (JKR).
“We conduct traffic control along the affected route from time to time. The stretch is closed as there is still soil movement in the area,” he said in a statement, Bernama reported.
Meanwhile, the Kinta district JKR said it received a report about the incident on Federal Route FT185 Jalan Simpang Pulai-Blue Valley at 8am on Wednesday.
“Following monitoring, it is found that landslides are still active and it is feared that it will get worse if it rains.
“The situation poses a safety risk to road users because the possibility of a large-scale collapse will occur if the ground movement continues,” it said in a statement.
A notice on the closure has been issued and road users can use the alternative route at FT059 Jalan Tapah-Cameron Highlands.
Further investigation will be carried out by the JKR slope engineering branch to identify the cause of the collapse and the repair method to be implemented, it said.
