The Star, Saturday November 16, 2013
To
slow vehicles down: Taman Bukit Belimbing resident Vincent Julius Raj
said there is a need for additional safety measures to be put in place
at the roundabout that links Jalan Belimbing to Jalan Sungai BesiIndah,
such as installing double speed bumps.
RESIDENTS of Taman Bukit
Belimbing claim shoddy work was carried out on the main road in their
Seri Kembangan neighbourhood as it is in a bad state shortly after being
resurfaced.
“Jalan Belimbing, which is the main road from the Silk Highway leading into the Taman Bukit Belimbing residential area, was resurfaced half a year ago.
“However, the job was so badly done that cracks and potholes appeared within a week,” said resident Vincent Julius Raj, 51.
He has lodged complaints with the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj), but said the council and contractor that carried out the resurfacing work were blaming each other.
“I was informed by MPKj that RM200,000 was spent on the project, which involved a 2km stretch on one side of Jalan Bukit Belimbing,” said Vincent, who has been a Taman Bukit Belimbing resident for 18 years.
“A lot of money was spent but no proper supervision done.
“It doesn’t make sense for only one side of the road to be resurfaced. Worse still is knowing that ratepayers’ money was wasted on shoddy work,” he said.
Vincent added that there was a need for additional safety measures at the roundabout linking Jalan Belimbing to Jalan Sungai Besi Indah.
“The single speed bumps are insufficient.
Vincent suggested that MPKj install double speed bumps, or upgrade
the roundabout to a signalised traffic junction to ensure the safety of
motorists.
He also said that the road infrastructure problem along Jalan Belimbing was compounded by heavy vehicles that use it as a shortcut to the Balakong Industrial Area or leave their heavy vehicles parked by the roadside, thereby creating bottlenecks.
Illegal food stalls have also been set up along the road.
Besides linking the 1,100 houses that make up the three phases of Taman Bukit Belimbing, Vincent said Jalan Belimbing was also used by motorists heading to Alam Damai and Cheras.
MPKj councillor Dominic Yip said he was unable to comment as he was only recently sworn in and the project was handled by the previous councillor.
“I will follow up on the matter at the next MPKj infrastructure committee or full board meeting,” he said.
The council’s public relations head Kamarul Izlan said MPKj had taken note of the complaint and referred the matter to its Engineering Department.
“Jalan Belimbing, which is the main road from the Silk Highway leading into the Taman Bukit Belimbing residential area, was resurfaced half a year ago.
“However, the job was so badly done that cracks and potholes appeared within a week,” said resident Vincent Julius Raj, 51.
He has lodged complaints with the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj), but said the council and contractor that carried out the resurfacing work were blaming each other.
“I was informed by MPKj that RM200,000 was spent on the project, which involved a 2km stretch on one side of Jalan Bukit Belimbing,” said Vincent, who has been a Taman Bukit Belimbing resident for 18 years.
“A lot of money was spent but no proper supervision done.
“It doesn’t make sense for only one side of the road to be resurfaced. Worse still is knowing that ratepayers’ money was wasted on shoddy work,” he said.
Vincent added that there was a need for additional safety measures at the roundabout linking Jalan Belimbing to Jalan Sungai Besi Indah.
“The single speed bumps are insufficient.
Shoddy work: The resurfacing work on
JalanBelimbing, Seri Kembangan,was so badly done that cracks and potholes
appeared within a weekafter the job was completed.
“An accident occurred about two months ago,
when a vehicle moving along Jalan Belimbing hit another vehicle that was
navigating the roundabout,” he said adding that near misses were
common.
He also said that the road infrastructure problem along Jalan Belimbing was compounded by heavy vehicles that use it as a shortcut to the Balakong Industrial Area or leave their heavy vehicles parked by the roadside, thereby creating bottlenecks.
Illegal food stalls have also been set up along the road.
Besides linking the 1,100 houses that make up the three phases of Taman Bukit Belimbing, Vincent said Jalan Belimbing was also used by motorists heading to Alam Damai and Cheras.
MPKj councillor Dominic Yip said he was unable to comment as he was only recently sworn in and the project was handled by the previous councillor.
“I will follow up on the matter at the next MPKj infrastructure committee or full board meeting,” he said.
The council’s public relations head Kamarul Izlan said MPKj had taken note of the complaint and referred the matter to its Engineering Department.
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