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Projek RM37 Juta Perbaiki Aliran Trafik Di Seri Kembangan

Oleh : Mohd Ezli Mashut


SERDANG,12 JANUARI : Penduduk di kawasan Seri Kembangan boleh menarik nafas lega daripada berhadapan kesesakan lalu lintas yang menghantui penduduk kawasan itu sejak sekian lama apabila projek hampir RM37 juta diperuntukkan untuk memperbaiki lalulintas di kawasan itu.

Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim berkata penyelesaian kesesakan jalan raya iitu adalah untuk membuat jalan satu hala di seluruh kawasan Seri Kembangan supaya dapat mengatasi masalah persimpangan dua hala yang begitu banyak.

” Pengajaran kesesakan yang berlaku begini akan memberi kita peluang untuk mengingatkan pihak berkuasa tempatan dan perancang bandar supaya meneliti perancangan-perancangan masa depan,” kata Abdul Khalid semasa ucapan perasmian Majlis Pecah Tanah Projek Sistem Sirkulasi Lalulintas di Seri Kembangan.

Abdul Khalid berharap penduduk bersabar dan dapat memberi kerjasama apabila berlaku kesesakan kelak semasa projek memperbaiki aliran trafik ini berjalan.

” Anggaran kos melebihi RM37 juta, tetapi projek ini akan dilaksanakan secara berfasa dan yang fasa pertama ialah pembinaan jalan yang baru dipersimpangan dan juga jalan bertingkat serta mengubah jalan-jalan yang berkaitan.

” Dengan berlakunya ini, masalah kesesakan aliran trafik dapat dikurangkan,Seri Kembangan adalah tempat yang mempunyai rekod yang mempunyai banyak persimpangan dalam jarak yang begitu dekat,” kata Abdul Khalid.

Turut hadir dalam majlis ini ialah Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Tetap Kerajaan Tempatan, Kajian dan Penyelidikan Ronnie Liu dan Pengarah Jabatan Kerja Raya Selangor Datuk Abdullah Abdul Rahman.

Sementara itu, ADUN Seri Kembangan Ean Yong Hian Wah berkata kesesakan jalan raya yang di hadapi penduduk di Seri Kembangan pada waktu puncak mengganggu perkembangan ekonomi setempat.

” Masalah kesesakan adalah masalah yang kritikal yang dihadapi oleh masyarakat setempat, ini jelas telah menyebabkan rakyat menderita dan hidup dalam satu keadaan yang penuh dengan tekanan,” katanya.

Menurut Ean lagi,masalah kesesakan ini menyebabkan Seri Kembangan yang dahulunya dikenali sebagai ‘Pekan Kasut’ mengalami kemerosotan perkembangan ekonomi.

” Saya yakin dengan kejayaan projek ini akan menambah baik situasi trafik dan memberi manfaat kepada pengguna jalan di masa hadapan,” katanya.

Sumber: Petikan dari Selangorkini.com

One-way street not a viable option for Jalan Besar
By THO XIN YI
thoxinyi@thestar.com.my


Traffic jam: Yap says the root of the problem in Jalan Besar is the lack of parking space in the commercial area and the increase in the number of vehicles.

The proposed traffic system in Jalan Besar, Seri Kembangan, is impractical, said Selangor MCA publicity chief Datuk Yap Pian Hon.

He said turning the main road in the township into a one-way street would effect the economic activity of the area.

“It will affect business and reduce the property value,” he said.

It was announced recently that the consultant hired by Selangor Public Works Department (JKR) has suggested turning Jalan Besar into a one-way street connecting Jalan Raya 1 and Jalan 1/10 to create a ring road.

The state government approved the proposal and would fund the RM36mil project. Work is expected to begin this month.

However, Yap said the root of the problem was the lack of parking space in the commercial area and the increase in the number of vehicles.

“The traffic congestion in Jalan Besar is caused by motorists who double-park and traders who display their products outside their premises. The police or the Subang Jaya Municipal Council should carry out enforcement in the area.

“The MPSJ should also be taken to task for failing to have proper planning on the overall traffic system in the township.

“There should be alternative entrance and exit points for new developments instead of solely relying on Jalan Besar,” he said.

Yap suggested that the council solve the congestion in Jalan Besar by building a multi-storey car park near the morning market.

“In 1989, we acquired this piece of private land for RM500,000. The plan did not materialise. While I have to admit that the previous administration was slow, the ball is now in the feet of the current government,” he said.

Yap said the residents were not consulted before the plan was made public.

“The state government should be transparent in handling this issue. It should organise a public forum, present the plan to the affected people and listen to their views.

“The people are still in the dark over the proposal,” he said.

Yap also insisted that the parking bays on both sides of Jalan Besar were legal.

“The bays were created in May 1993 to provide more space for motorists,” he said.

He added that Jalan Besar was widened and upgraded four times in the past to cater for the increase in vehicles.

Commenting on Yap’s criticisms, state exco member Ean Yong said the proposal to make Jalan Besar into a one-way street was put forward by professionals.

“The MCA leaders are not experts in this field and have failed to solve the problem in the past,” he said.

Source: The Star, Friday January 13, 2012