MPPP’S EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE ROAD SYSTEM
By the Administrator
Members of the Infrastructure and Traffic Standing Committee of the Penang Island Municipal Council (or MPPP, Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang) made their rounds to several places on 3 nd March with the aim of improving the road system and condition.
Councillors preferred to be on the ground instead of meeting on the drawing-board to be mire realistic or down to earth.
Below are some pictures of their visit :
This TNB (Tenaga National Berhad) pole had been there along Jelutong Road for years and become an obstacle to vehicles and hence a cause of accidents. From left : Councillors Zikri, Ooi Chee Hock, Boo Chang and Ismail Ibramsah
The 2 JKR (Jabatan Kerja Rara) staff above were asked to remove it.
From left : Boo Chang, Khairi Annuar, the PKR Jelutong Division Youth Secretary andhis friend, and Zikri
2 big islands in the middle of the Jelutong Road to be removed and a u-turn lane to be created, with installation of a few more lamp-posts
Exit of Lebuhraya Batu Lancang to be changed to a traffic light system
Listening to the public grouses
Ooi Soo Hin, the Special Assistant of Batu Lancang Assemblyman pausing over the idea
How to avoid to let vehicles coming out from this dangerous junction to Green Lane just before the under-pass
The JKR (Public Roads Department) have to improve on the winding road of Paya Terubung towards Relau, by straightening it and also making it into 4 lanes for safe travelling
A colletive approach
March 7th, 2010 at 5:45 am
This is an excellent approach by the Pakatan MPPP Councillors to have a first hand look at what needs to be done pertaining to traffic matters…
The precarious situation around the Jelutong and Bukit Dumbar area needs to be addressed to avoid untoward accidents and suggestion of having a traffic light is a great idea.
Plus an improved version of the huge traffic island to enable a U-Turn from both sides of the road will also be good.
These measures regulate the flow of traffic along Jalan Jelutong in both directions and allow option to the motorist to go towards their destination rather than the current practice of infringing traffic rules to get to where they want.
Many thanks.. and my regards to En Ismail Ibramsa too !!
Great Job Sir !!!