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Selangor state government to study feasibility of widening Jalan Tanjung to four lanes

THE controversial Jalan Tanjung in Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, will be opened to traffic coming out from Persiaran Tropicana to Lebuh Bandar Utama for two weeks.

According to a statement released by the office of Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, this temporary measure will ease traffic congestion while the state government studies the feasibility of widening Jalan Tanjung to four lanes from the current two.

On Friday and Sunday, the Mentri Besar had held meetings with Bandar Utama City Corporation (BUCC), Dijaya Corporation Bhd and the residents whose housing schemes were affected by the road closure.

The Selangor Government is concerned over the predicament residents would face following BUCC’s decision to close Jalan Tanjung, which was temporarily built on the company’s private property.

The meetings were also attended by Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) officials led by mayor Datuk Mohamad Roslan Sakiman and Petaling Jaya district officer Datuk Zulkefli Ahmad.

Temporary measure: Jalan Tanjung in Bandar Utama, which had been closed to traffic, will be opened to traffic coming out from Persiaran Tropicana to Lebuh Bandar Utama for two weeks.

It was agreed by all parties that Jalan Tanjung be operated as a one-way road for two weeks to allow road users to exit from Persiaran Tropicana to Lebuh Bandar Utama.

“If it is feasible, we will work with BUCC to make Jalan Tanjung a permanent public road instead of a temporary one. In the event that it is feasible, the road will be reopened as usual while construction work begins,” Khalid said.

To ensure that traffic is not worsened by the temporary measure, the state has instructed the MBPJ to reassign the U-turn at the junction of Jalan Tropicana Selatan and Jalan Hilir Bandar Utama further up, near a nursery in the area.

A second measure is to build a road to link Jalan PJU1A/1 in Ara Damansara to Persiaran Tropicana.

These two measures, which will start immediately, are being taken after consulting MAG Technical & Development Consultant Sdn Bhd’s traffic consultant Goh Bok Yen.

Meanwhile, the state government is appealing to all residents to be patient while the feasibility study is conducted.

The discussions also identified poor planning in the past to be the root cause of the traffic woes in Damansara, which involved some 3,716,122 sq metres of development.

“It is obvious the traffic condition is bad since the level of service at all outlets from the area is ranked C, D and F. With or without Jalan Tanjung, the traffic is just bad. This is why the state is now looking into mid- and long-term solutions to the problem,” Khalid said.

Among the mid-term solutions are re-alignment of roads to avoid residential routes in Kelana Idaman and improving Persiaran Surian by building an overpass at Persiaran Mahogani.

As for long-term solutions, the state will be calling all developers in Damansara to work together to solve the traffic problems in the area.

The state plans to set up a special fund to improve the infrastructure in Damansara.

“It has to be a collective responsibility by every developer to improve the situation there. It is not only good social responsibility but also good for their business. If traffic is clear, not only will residents be happy, their property prices will also go up. So it benefits every one,” Khalid said.

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Monday, November 23, 2009 News, Road Closure 0 comments