Sungai Klang Link Sdn Bhd (SKL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MTD Construction for the development and construction of a 53 km-long highway project that is expected to run along the Klang River, reported The Edge Malaysia.
The project plans to incorporate seven proposed interchanges for the highway that will begin in Klang with an interchange on the West Coast Expressway (WCE), and conclude at the New Pantai Expressway 2 (NPE2) interchange.
The highway alignment aims to link the commercial and residential areas along Istana Negara, Mid Valley, Taman Desa, Kinrara, Petaling Jaya, Puchong, Subang Jaya, Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam and Padang Jawa, according to the SKL website. This is a privately funded initiative with investment amounting to RM10 billion, and will involve zero cost to the government, it said.
A subsidiary of MTD Group, MTD Construction will contribute support in the form of services, manpower, materials and equipment across the planning, construction and completion phases, Malay Mail reported.
Sungai Klang Link (SKL) is currently seeking final approvals for the proposal for the right to build, own and operate the highway project as a concessionaire, the report added.
“As we continue to push the boundaries in transportation infrastructure, we are thrilled to embark on this transformative journey alongside MTD Construction Sdn Bhd. This partnership marks a significant milestone in our commitment to delivering impactful solutions for the nation’s infrastructure needs,” said SKL chief executive Datuk Haji Mohd Nazri Ismail.
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This was initiated by the Selangor state government and the Selangor palace.
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As above.
More jams, More tolls, More floods, More landslide.
do we really need this in the cost of destroing the environment (the animals like the otters living around the river)? also, won’t this contribute to more carbon emissions not only from tailpipes but from the concrete during construction.
Finally, a mega project to move the economy forward. Hope the project will work with the government to improve the quality of the river at the flood prone areas.
If you’d care to read the SKL blueprint, the redevelopment of the river will involve dredging it to deepen the river, strengthening its banks, covering up sections of it to prevent garbage disposal into the river, etc. So, who knows, it could probably be more beneficial to river wildlife in the long run compared to the state of Klang river today. Are you pretending that the Klang river isn’t clogged with erosion run-off and garbage today and the otters are swimming in clear blue waters?
Build first and after that cry for sustainability in development. We are so poor in balancing between construction and preserving nature in the city mainly. It’s about profit and profit to the end.
i swear theres new highway news everyweek… our country will be a concrete maze
If only all these people who complain use the existing federal highway. Its literally overload and cannot handle the numbers of vehicle anymore, talk about federal highway only. If only federal highway road can be widened it would be good but it is impossible, elevated highway on federal highway wont make any sense. But elevated highway along the river will high likely be a good highway stretch as it does not go thru residential areas and it could be the next federal highway.