NIBONG TEBAL, Sept 28 — The project to upgrade the Federal route from the Permatang Keling junction to the bridge over Sungai Junjung, Simpang Empat here, will help reduce congestion, as well as resolve the flash floods problem in the area, says Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
He said the project, which was fully completed on Feb 24, not only involved upgrading the roads but also the drainage system in the area.
“The project which started on Dec 5, 2017 was implemented by contractor Seleksi Sensasi Sdn Bhd and the contractor carried it out according to schedule and even managed to complete it two days earlier, which is to expand the two-lane single carriageway route to four lanes.
“The original cost of this project was RM 116.6 million but it was successfully completed at a cost of RM 109,353,204.99, and with savings of RM 7,246,795.01, it is a good sign in the government’s efforts to be prudent in the implementation of national infrastructure projects,” he said during the handing over ceremony of the project here today.
Fadillah said the completion of the project would resolve the issue of traffic congestion due to narrow and dangerous routes in the area, especially during peak hours.
Meanwhile, he said in the current situation which saw the government focusing on tackling the COVID-19 pandemic and national recovery efforts, the role and responsibility of the Public Works Department (PWD) as an executor of infrastructure projects of interest to the people must be continued.
He said through the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob yesterday, the government’s strategy to prioritise important infrastructure projects could also accelerate economic recovery, for the welfare of the people.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency
