Potholes are now required to be repaired within 24 hours in Johor. Concession companies in the state are also required to have a call centre to handle public complaints according to state public works, rural and regional development chairman Datuk Hasni Mohammad, The Star reports.
It was said that a total of RM390 million had been allocated by the Johor government to maintain 1,942 km of state roads in the next three years. “All these concessionaires have 24 hours to patch up potholes,” Hasni said, further suggesting that all concessionaires have mobile teams to check up on roads within their areas.
“Patching up potholes is an important job. So far, one of the concessionaire companies has set up a call centre and the other is in the midst of doing so. Besides potholes, other duties include keeping the signages clean, repairing uneven roads and cutting the grass,” Hasni stated.
He also explained that areas around quarries should be monitored closely, particularly where heavy vehicles tend to move about. “Roads around Pasir Gudang and city areas where there are many heavy vehicles should be monitored,” the chairman noted.
Hasni further stated that the state Public Works department will monitor repair works by the concessionaires. Elsewhere, a “zero pothole” campaign was launched last week by the Johor Mentri Besar to ensure that roads in the state are properly maintained. A similar target has been set for Kuala Lumpur as DBKL will be looking to have zero potholes by 2017.
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Selangor got Waze to inform PBT about potholes. Johor got 24 hours to repir the potholes. Azmin also ask to SMS him if the road got potholes. Selangor WIN
Bravo Johor! Good road condition helps in preserving longer life span for suspension system. Proton drivers there can save more money.
Better ask Azmin to patch up the holes in Party Hard first. Its big enuff to drive a supertanker thru
Potholes, sunken road surfaces, protruding utility co cover/drainage cover, non-compliance road bumps, irregular timing traffic lights, non-compliance/blocked road signage, you name it we have it truly msia roads only.
As a Johor resident, I would say it’s about damn time there was a KPI to fix potholes.
Now, when are we going to get rid of our Johor Darul Gelap moniker? Basic streetlighting ada KPI to ensure streetlights are on everywhere? even the Coastal Highway is 100% pitch black in many stretches, such an embarassment.
Four words.
IT.WILL.NEVER.HAPPEN.
Best,
A Cynical JBian.
I think this excludes EDL, Permas Link or Pasir Gudang highway. Or the hole comes back less 24hrs after repair.
Selangor got a lot of pot hole la. It doesnt matter who wins JEFF. Its the rakyat who wins in the end. Any political party in the world solicit funds from corporation & individuals. In the US its call lobbist or fund raising …..
They really need to take a look at the roads leading to Pasir Gudang….super bumpy ride
Yes….I live in Johor Bahru, and the road I drive every day still got a lot of potholes…
Azmin also provide number to complain rubbish issue.But not seeing him climb trash lorry or jump into drain to check on collecting schedule & blocked water flow anymore.Maybe Selangor is rubbish or flood free now? Wayang is wayang but better than no show at all.
It’s a great lobang to patch a lobang!
Uncountable lobang in Johor. EDL, Costal highway, Pasir Gudang highway, Route 5, etc. Johorean knows those lobang create lobang opportunities for whom?
Tyre shop will share you how many 18″++ wheels sent to repair/restoration in Johor. Petrol head knows well!
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