The Penang state government has been urged to review the standard operating procedure and techniques employed for road resurfacing in the state. The call was made by DAP assemblyman for Batu Lancang, Ong Ah Teong, at the state legislative assembly sitting, Bernama reports.
He said that the current technique used was simply to resurface the road with a new six-centimetre layer of tar, a move that only treats the surface of the road. “I am afraid that after being re-tarred several times, the road will become thicker. If a road is re-tarred six centimetres every five years, in 50 years it will be 60 cm – or about two feet – thick, about 10 times the original thickness,” he said.
He said that a better method to employ was the ‘milling’ technique, which could support the dispersion of 15,816,000 litres of rainwater. With the current road re-surfacing method, that rainwater will run-off to lower areas.
He added that concrete road dividers also contributed to floods, as the rainwater could not be absorbed, and stated that if the situation continues, Penang will face the risk of major floods in the coming 50 years.
Ong also pointed out the the quality of material used to surface roads in the state was lower than those in other countries like Singapore, South Korea, Japan and China, which had sturdier roads. Comparatively, each time heavy rain falls, tarred roads in Penang end up with puddles and holes, he said.
“We also have roads in Penang full of patchwork and puddles. This projects a backward image, especially with the constant digging and patching of roads which affect the surfaces,” he said.
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This is a good suggestion by the DAP assemblyman. I am glad DAP give good ideas for the betterment of Penang.
We need constructive comments and not fake news to make our country better
Dap has been in power for two terms and into 3rd term now…so all this while what are they doing…talking nonsense…so are you now only they can give constructive suggestion…whatva joke…such a lame state government…cant even think outside the box
Yeah, just like the Kinabatangan MP right? What did the oppo do besides opposing and saying rude things? Adat pun takda want to give constructive suggestion? What a joke. Katak bawah tempurung.
Floods is act of God, happen anywhere.
Floods its annual event in Pahang. my own hometown, Pekan oso got major flood so bad Januari dis yer. Hundreds local family evacuated … State gahmen waiting monsun to come again, musim tengkujuh mud water everywher..
Lol, you want to talk about Kinabatangan – why don’t you look at Jelutong la wei. Everything also 1MDB, talk about constructive suggestion?
That only tells you one thing, Mesians voted for rudes who takde adat and opposes everything without constructive suggestion.
Roads in Penang are maintained by JKR. With this being raised by a government backbencher, I am sure the matter will be looked into and implemented in the near future.
In old MY, there is hardly any pipu complaining about uneven roads. Why in new MY have this problem? Just want to waste taxpayers money?
Sounds like you live in the jungle & don’t understand what roads are for and how the condition should be.Maybe you should just say that people should go back to riding horses which don’t need any properly tarred roads to run on and you should not be riding in any motorised vehicles.
When it comes to flooding, a multi factorial multi agency approach is required. Not just road resurfacing, Tuan Assemblyman.
Proper drainage (able to divert large amounts of water quickly), clearing rubbish clogging drains (short term), reducing rubbish clogging drains (long term), planting trees to reduce soil erosion, perhaps considering a long term solution like SMART tunnel for stormwater management.
The biggest problem that contributes to flopding in Penang, in my opinion is the drains and drainage holes. They are so full of junk.
“If a road is re-tarred six centimetres every five years, in 50 years it will be 60 cm – or about two feet – thick, about 10 times the original thickness”
This is a cut cost method as they don’t want to remove the old layer. Keep on stack up. Especially in taman area, lots of houses end up lower than roads as well!
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the road is one of the many reasons for flooding ler..should’ve suggest the development on the island to stop terus, that’s major flooding reason what
u want to talk about improving road quality and road maintenance method is ok la..but other than that, pls don’t
Please learn from Thailand. Their tar roads are able to withstand harsh wear & tear from heavy vehicles.
Why superior Penang Government would have anything to learn from Thailand? Road bad is not Penang Government fault but Act of God!