The Star, Friday August 23, 2013
Heavy vehicles can be seen using the road leading to Jade Hills in Kajang where there are no streetlights.
TAMAN Puncak Utama residents in Kajang are upset that the roads in the area are poorly maintained.
One of the residents, who only wanted to be known as Lim, said Jalan Perindustrian Balakong had gotten worse because it was used by heavy vehicles going to and from the industrial area nearby.
“The road has been resurfaced many times but potholes will form after a few days,” he said.
Apart from the potholes, residents also face floods every time there is a downpour because of the blocked drains.
A visit by StarMetro to the area saw that trees had been felled and left by the roadside with some branches and leaves to fall in the drains, blocking the flow of water.
Lim pointed out that Jalan Perindustrian Balakong was the only road leading into Taman Puncak Utama.
“When there is flood, residents cannot leave or enter,” he said, adding the road was also an alternative route to Jade Hills in Kajang. The streetlights are faulty and not working,” noted Lim.
He said he had written to the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) but no action had been taken. He added that the faulty streetlights left the area in darkness and this had resulted in numerous accidents in the area.
“It gets worse when it rains at night as drivers cannot see the road ahead too well. And they do not see the potholes until it is too late,” he said.
Another resident, Nicholas Chong, urged the authorities to do something about the poor road condition and faulty streetlights.
“I have called MPKj numerous times and each time they pass my call around, one department will push the responsibility to another,” he said.
One of the residents, who only wanted to be known as Lim, said Jalan Perindustrian Balakong had gotten worse because it was used by heavy vehicles going to and from the industrial area nearby.
“The road has been resurfaced many times but potholes will form after a few days,” he said.
Apart from the potholes, residents also face floods every time there is a downpour because of the blocked drains.
A visit by StarMetro to the area saw that trees had been felled and left by the roadside with some branches and leaves to fall in the drains, blocking the flow of water.
Lim pointed out that Jalan Perindustrian Balakong was the only road leading into Taman Puncak Utama.
“When there is flood, residents cannot leave or enter,” he said, adding the road was also an alternative route to Jade Hills in Kajang. The streetlights are faulty and not working,” noted Lim.
He said he had written to the Kajang Municipal Council (MPKj) but no action had been taken. He added that the faulty streetlights left the area in darkness and this had resulted in numerous accidents in the area.
“It gets worse when it rains at night as drivers cannot see the road ahead too well. And they do not see the potholes until it is too late,” he said.
Another resident, Nicholas Chong, urged the authorities to do something about the poor road condition and faulty streetlights.
“I have called MPKj numerous times and each time they pass my call around, one department will push the responsibility to another,” he said.
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