The Malaysian government does not plan to upgrade the FT2 Federal Highway despite the route having recorded its most congested traffic service level based on 2024 traffic data, reported New Straits Times.
This decision was taken as the proposal to upgrade the 34.59 km-long route between Kuala Lumpur and Port Klang is no longer economically viable due to the high costs of land and asset acquisition, as well as potential social impact if the highway upgrade project is to proceed, said works minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.
“Based on 2024 traffic data, the level of service (LOS) on the FT2 Federal Highway at Census Station BR101 was recorded at ‘LOS F’, indicating heavy traffic flow, similar to FT28 of the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) at Census Station BR903,” Nanta said during a question and answer session in the Dewan Negara today, the report wrote.
Meanwhile, the works minister said in August this year that the Federal Highway is set to receive a RM20 million allocation for the upgrading of its motorcycle lanes, though there are no plans to add more motorcycle lanes to other major roads.
The government has to conduct comprehensive studies before new bike lanes are constructed in order to avoid new conflicts on roads with numerous entry and exit points, Nanta said at the time.
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If one can recall, the late Mr Samy Vellu had once proposed the double decking of Fed Hway all the way to Klang, which then was an absurd idea, but now it should be economically viable.
Please la. The way you can upgrade the Federal Highway experience is to stop so many other highways converging at the same point eg in front of Angkasapuri. This nonsense has been going on since the ’90’s and it isn’t stopping. And stop allowing every Tom, Dick and Harry developer makan the lanes to install flyover in to their own development. Eg that monstrous mix use high rise in SS8 that used to be the Matsushita factory. > 80% unoccupied yet they makan one lane on the westbound lane of Federal Highway. Is LLM not involved in the planning and approval of all this rubbish? SPE is an unsightly mess and a child with crayon could have designed better on and off ramps near Angkasapuri. What a joke.
Better solution, when MLFF becomes available, toll it and watch the traffic suddenly disperse.
why waste 20million to upgrade the motorbikes lanes on the federal highway, when in fact, those motorcyclists dont even bother to use it? They continue to zigzag between cars on the car lanes like monkeys and honking when cars signal to switch lanes. Just demolish the motorbike lanes to widen the federal lah!
No upgrade never mind but enforce bike lane. For decades most bikes still not using the lane.
sigh! un-toni lock must resign
Agreed. There goes the intelligence of majority netizen whom always demanded him to resign even though not his department matters wakaka
since when he works for woks min isteri?
according to plansb , all matters related to works/kpdn/tourism/law enforcement/judiciary, automagically falls under jurisdiction of Loke
The motorbike lanes are still dangerous… Flooded tunnels, unsafe barriers, improper lighting…the lights are facing oncoming riders, causing glare, instead of lighting up the lanes. The culverts and barriers are sharp edged, which may cause further injuries if riders slip and fall.
Also lots of sandy/gravel patches that could cause motorcycles to slip and injure riders!!.
Motorcyclists are also speeding in these narrow lanes
bikers are riding in car lanes even during broad daylight , no rain. stop giving excuses about “flood” or “lighting” .