Works minister Fadillah Yusof said that the companies given the conditional approval for the proposed Petaling Jaya Dispersal Elevated Highway (PJD Link) must submit the relevant impact assessments for the project within a year.
He said that the government will ensure that the companies that have proposed the project carry out the environmental impact assessment (EIA), traffic impact assessment (TIA) and social impact assessment (SIA) in accordance with the conditions stipulated in the concession agreement.
The impact assessments have to be submitted by April 5, 2023, a year after the concession agreement was signed, which was on April 5 this year, FMT reports. The project is one of three highway projects in the Klang Valley that have been approved by the government, the others being the Bangi-Putrajaya Expressway (BPE) and the Kuala Lumpur northern dispersal expressway (KL NODE).
During a meeting with representatives of “Say No To PJD Link”, a group of Selangor residents lobbying against the project, Fadillah gave a detailed explanation regarding the proposed implementation of the PJD Link project to the representatives, and assured them that the project would have to get the state government’s nod as well as approval by the works ministry before it could proceed.
The ministry called on the developers of the project, which is expected to cut across densely populated parts of Petaling Jaya, to hold dialogue sessions with residents and other stakeholders.
The main objective of PJD Link is to disperse traffic congestion in Petaling Jaya by providing major connections with existing roads and highways, but critics have claimed the porposed elevated toll highway would channel more traffic to the roads in Petaling Jaya, and that it was incongruent with the city’s aspiration to achieve low-carbon city status by 2030.
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People already demonstrated about this project more than a decade ago. So what do you mean by engaging them, to bribe them or just to force them to move out and then bring some selection group in?
Selangor Gomen has too much vested (ie black money) into this project and many others. It must go thru otherwise Pakatan might go bankrupt along with Selangor state.
The old style underutilized bridge is more suitable promote economy growth at the outskirts area.
Where usually 1 vehicle 1 man driven, wasting all the space.
Hope to see this New PJD bridge can be heavily used and support the following:
1. Bus, Bike Lane, maximizing utility ratio
2. Tidal Lane when contra flow is necessary
3. Less junction, smoother traffic
4. Ingress and Engress well planned, not disturbing the harmony of existing city.
https://paultan.org/2022/07/27/dbkl-to-implement-more-tidal-flow-lanes-on-main-roads-to-reduce-traffic-congestion-during-peak-hours/
Finally, it it elevating the PJ to be more on demand.
Better future traffic and population.
Since day 1, it’s already not a good retired place, more of a work and living place.
It’s a busy town.
Developers may compensate them with better windows, door, roof insulation,
Or even re-landscaping for more car parks @ residential zone.
May not sound like a bad idea.
PJ already located in central location and enjoying nice amenities. Why want to deny people who stay further the opportunity for a better road connection? Typical Not-in-my-backyard-syndrome.
who ask u stay so far away?
say no to pjd
Say YES to PJD. We seriously need it!
Never to pjd. We protested decade ago. With good reason. PJ is an established residential. Project developers can build pjd near their own home. PJ has older residents. It is detrimental to their wellbeing, mobility, noise pollution. Just look at PJ State realignment. Unfriendly to older folks in terms of pedestrian use.Massive jam near the hospital and school. This increases carbon footprint. Contradicts green living or is it just to look good at UNations?
You guys know that there will be a dedicated bus lane on the PJD Link right?
It may take several years, maybe 6 years before highway is vompleted. Meanwhile, contractors will haphazardly close toads, lanes, stop traffic for lorries, not bothered to maintain existing roads causing bad situation worse.
Welcome PJD LINK. Seriously we need the alternate highway between Puchong and PJ! Those against it up to you but we need it!! We need it
Its a case of “Penny wise, pound foolish”. Remember way back in the early 1980s when the BN government proposed the first Penang Bridge?
Everyone protested, from the man in the street to the opposition parties. Look at what has happened now. Without both the bridges, the island won’t be enjoying the progressive development like today.
We have to make sacrifices now to ease the burden in the future.