Residents
of Taman Sri Bintang, Kepong can finally sigh in relief as a long-awaited
short-link road connecting the area to Segambut Jaya will finally be built.
Taman Sri
Bintang resident Angus Ng, 52, said the 200m-link was expected to ease traffic
congestion in the area. “The residents have been tolerating the congestion in
the area for so many years. We have been asking the Kuala Lumpur City Hall
(DBKL) to resolve the problem but were told the land belongs to a private
owner. Currently, the roads in our neighbourhood are being used by motorists
from Kepong to get to Segambut and by motorists from LDP headed to Desa
Parkcity.
“Also, there
are two schools in the area, SMK Sinar Bintang and SRJK (C) Kepong 3. A new
institution is also coming up here. This contributes to the congestion in our
neighbourhood, especially during peak hours. After waiting for almost 15 years
for this link to be built, we are so relieved it has been approved. I hope it
will help disperse traffic,” said Ng who has been living in the area for the
past 13 years.
Segambut MP
Lim Lip Eng said the link road was a privately funded project and that works
would start at the end of this month. It is expected to be completed in three
months. “The road will benefit 5,000 households in the 10 neighbourhoods,” he
said.
Residents
said the land was currently being used by a private company for a storage
depot.
A check by StarMetro found
the store being cleared to make way for the road project.
Once
completed, the extension will link Jalan Seri Bintang with Jalan 30/38a.
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