I must say that Datuk Yap is very hardworking even though he was not elected at the last election. He was caught up in the last storm. I wonder how he will do this time.

Until the next time, cheers.

The Star, Tuesday August 28, 2012

Upgrading to begin this year

THE 8.35km stretch of Jalan Reko from Kajang town to the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) campus in Bangi would be upgraded to a four-lane dual-carriageway at a cost of RM60mil under the 10th Malaysia Plan.

Traffic on Jalan Reko is building up and cannot cope with the volume as the stretch is categorised as substandard with parts of it at a single lane and opening up to two and then three lanes on either side.

The road upgrading and widening will see the current stretch converted to the JKR U4 dual-carriageway standard.

Serdang parliamentary liaison officer Datuk Yap Pian Hon said he had forwarded the request to the Government to upgrade the road during his tenure as the Serdang MP.

“The request was forwarded and upgrading of Jalan Reko was promised under the Ninth Malaysia Plan but had to be deferred due to lack of funds.

Good news for road users: Yap showing a news report on the Jalan Reko upgrading works, which is expected to start at the end of the year.

 

However, the local community are happy the road would finally be upgraded to ease traffic congestion in the area,”added Yap.

Yap said the tenders were called on June 3 and they are now before the Tender Board.

“As the infrastructure is a matter of urgency, the first part of the upgrading works would start this year, costingRM3mil.

“The entire project is expected to be completed in 30 months,” said Yap.

Two bridges at Sungai Tangkas and Sungai Rekoh would also be widened to facilitate the project works.

Yap added that the drainage would also be improved and more parking bays would be provided to complement the project.

Among the other scope of project works include upgrading of junctions, relocation of street lights, retaining earth structures and relocation of existing services.

Meanwhile, Yap said a primary school would be built in Taman Bukit Mahkota at a cost of RM16mil and a secondary school in Sungai Ramal at a cost of RM30mil.

Both schools would be completed next year in April and June respectively.

He also added that the Education Ministry has allocated RM2mil to improve the classroom facilities at SJK (T) in Bangi Lama, a RM2.3mil for a new block of six classrooms for SJK(T) West Country Estate and a RM4.5mil allocation for a new Chinese school in Kajang Utama under the Serdang parliamentary constituency.