Tanjung Road matter remains unsolved
THE Jalan Tanjung service road in Bandar Utama does not sit on the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) highway reserve.
The road, which served as a connection between Bandar Utama and areas like Tropicana, Sunway Damansara and Kota Damansara, was scheduled to be closed in six months because part of the land which it passes through belonged to a private developer.
The other part of the road was believed to be sitting on LLM reserve but a LLM spokesman said only a small portion was built on their reserve and they had no use for that bit of land, which was on a slope.
Bukit Lanjan assemblyman Elizabeth Wong said if that was the case, the state would look into taking back the land.
To accommodate the closure: For six months, the traffic flow in Bandar Utama would be changed to a one-way system and only cars coming out of Tropicana would be allowed. She said the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) had received the petition from residents and it would be up to them to make recommendations to the state regarding this matter.
“They should submit a paper to be tabled at the state exco meeting,” said Wong, adding that if land acquisition was an option, the council should discuss who should bear the cost of acquisition and compensation.
Representatives from various residents associations in the area had on Tuesday handed over a petition with more than 11,000 signatures to the council to call for the road to remain open.
The council had discussed the matter during the traffic and infrastructure sub-committee meeting recently but has yet to make an announcement on the outcome.
“We’re are now exploring all options that will benefit the residents,” said Wong.
Spokesmen from Highway concessionaires PLUS and Sprint have said that they have no expansion plans for their respective parts of the highway in the area.
Source : STAR
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