As far as roadworks go, this is a major one. We’re talking about the Jalan Cheras stretch in front of the MRT Taman Mutiara station, where EkoCheras is. If you’re from Cheras or beyond, you’ll know that this stretch is slow moving at the best of times.
DBKL has announced that there will be a road closure and diversion at the stretch from March 7 to allow for upgrading of the sewage system in that area, as well as the road itself. City hall did not mention flooding, but that area is known to be prone. The work is expected to complete in May 2023.
As such, there will be a two-stage closure and diversion in the area. In the morning, traffic from Jalan Cheras heading to the city centre will be diverted to a contraflow, and this will be in place from 9am to 4pm in the afternoon. Stage two is from 4.30 pm till 7pm, where traffic from KL to Kajang will get a contraflow lane.
Needless to say, this will add to the congestion in that very busy area. One suggested alternative for those coming from Kajang is to avoid this stretch and turn off to Taman Connaught, but that’s not exactly a breezy route. Follow the road signs and drive safe in the area.
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Those from Sg Long,Suntex…if u need go Kepong..just deepen your T n G e wallet…use the SUKE highway.
Dont join the never ending jams created by all these roadworks/diversions.
Last year,without SUKE,the jams at EcoCheras is terrible..DBKL dig n dig but never seem to resurface those patches fast enough.As usual curious motorists slow down to look at the lobangs.
DBKL,pls work overtime 24 hour shifts cos this year ,after covid lockdowns,the jams have doubled.
Today, it took me almost 2 hours from Kajang to KL in the morning whereas in normal day, it usually took me around 1 hour.
Now come the road closure and diversion from March 7 to unknown date in May, tahniah DBKL.. I dare not to imagine the traffic, let alone during bulan puasa.
I wonder who the master planner is and whether he / she understood the implication of his / her ‘wise’ decision. I’m surprised this even got approval from the Mayor! bravo…
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Not very clear on why is diversion on happens between 9am to 4pm. What about the traffic during the early hours like 6.30am to 9am. The road in front of EkoCheras are jam since 6.30am in the morning.
Cars from Sg. Long and Kajang will be having a real tough time for 2 months (if the construction completes in May’23).
it is 8th of May, construction still ongoing, 2 out of 4 lanes still blocked