PJD Link

• PJD Link highway project discontinued – Fahmi Fadzil

  In Local News / By Danny Tan / 18 April 2024 6:29 pm / 16 comments

  

  Good news for PJ residents! The Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link (PJD Link) that many PJ folks are against has been discontinued. This is according to communications minister Fahmi Fadzil, who said that the highway project’s developer failed to meet the conditions.

  The Madani government spokesman explained that the cabinet has decided not to continue discussions with the PJD Link developer after the company failed to fulfil the conditions precedent contained in the concession agreement (CA) to enable the agreement to take effect.

  Fahmi told reporters in Putrajaya yesterday that the works ministry would be issuing a statement detailing the matter soon, The Star reported.

  

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  To recap, the PJD Link was supposed to be a 25.4km dual-lane elevated highway connecting Damansara to Bandar Kinrara, specifically Bandar Utama to Lebuhraya Bukit Jalil. The proposed alignment cuts across mature neighbourhoods in PJ such as Section 17, where it’s common to see ‘No to PJD Link’ placards on the gates of homes.

  In July 2023, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, who was then the caretaker Selangor MB before he was reelected to the post, announced the decision to scrap the project. “No PJD Link after we have assessed the impact assessment report. The state government is not satisfied with the proposal and has decided to cancel the proposed construction of PJD Link,” he was quoted as saying then.

   

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• PJD Link alignment needs to be improved; nearly 50% of complaints from PJ residents – Selangor exco

  In Local News / By Mick Chan / 6 March 2024 12:14 pm / 16 comments

  

  The alignment of the proposed Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link (PJD Link) highway is in need of improvement, according to the Selangor state government, reported Free Malaysia Today.

  The social impact assessment report revealed that nearly 50% of complaints were received from residents in Petaling Jaya, however residents in Puchong seemed to be agreement with the project, said Selangor infrastructure and agriculture committee chairman Izham Hashim.

  “We have made the decision that there has to be improvements to the project’s alignment. This is the decision we [the state government] have made, and we leave it to the federal government to make the [final] decision, Izham told the Selangor assembly.

  The PJD Link project was initially said to be cancelled last July due to unsatisfactory impact assessment reports, then said to be possibly revived.

  

  Last month, Izham said that the PJD Link project has not been cancelled, but has been postponed to allow for a realignment review to be made for certain areas.

  In January, following a meeting between the PJD Link developer and the Selangor Economic Action Council (MTES), the decision on the project’s revival was postponed until further notice, The Star reported at the time, as PJD Link was concerned with the high level of protest over major segments of the highway.

  The proposed PJD Link is a 25.4 km-long, dual-lane elevated expressway aimed at connecting Damansara to Bandar Kinrara in Selangor, linking the north and south of Petaling Jaya by passing through Petaling Jaya Utara, Bandar Utama, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Petaling Jaya city centre, Taman Dato’ Harun, Taman Medan Baru, Taman Sri Manja, Bandar Kinrara and Bukit Jalil Technology Park.

  This would also have 11 interchanges located at Bandar Utama, SPRINT, Damansara Intan, Jalan Universiti, Federal Highway, Jalan Barat/Jalan Sultan, NPE, KESAS, Jalan Puchong, Jalan Kinrara 1 and the Bukit Jalil Highway.

   

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• PJD Link not cancelled, simply postponed to review the realignment in PJ, says Selangor exco member

  In Local News / By Anthony Lim / 23 February 2024 11:18 am / 24 comments

  

  The Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link (PJD Link) isn’t quite dead yet, it seems. The project hasn’t been canned, but a decision on it has been postponed to allow for a realignment review to be made for certain areas, as Scoop reports.

  According to Selangor infrastructure and agriculture exco member Izham Hashim, although the state government has yet to make any decision regarding the project, the developer has been informed to review the alignment plans involving Petaling Jaya.

  “The state government’s stand is simple. There is a need to relook the highway alignment, especially in PJ. We have informed the developer to propose some ideas,” he told the publication. The news report added that PLAN Malaysia Selangor has apparently approved PJD Link’s SIA, allowing the project to commence.

  Izham said the state government will make a decision after an internal meeting is held between the respective state and parliamentary representatives to discuss the social impact assessment (SIA) findings. “Prior to this, we did not have information pertaining to the SIA. There are also some protests over the project. We will discuss them in his meeting,” he said.

  He added that the state government has requested that what has been tabled at the Selangor Economic Action Council be postponed until the internal meeting is held.

  

  The proposed 25.4 km-long, dual-lane elevated expressway project was initially cancelled in July last year, and then said to be open to revival in the future should it meet requirements. It is aimed at connecting Damansara to Bandar Kinrara in Selangor, linking the north and south of Petaling Jaya by passing through Petaling Jaya Utara, Bandar Utama, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Petaling Jaya city centre, Taman Dato’ Harun, Taman Medan Baru, Taman Sri Manja, Bandar Kinrara and Bukit Jalil Technology Park.

  The original plan for the route has 11 interchanges, located at Bandar Utama, SPRINT, Damansara Intan, Jalan Universiti, Federal Highway, Jalan Barat/Jalan Sultan, NPE, KESAS, Jalan Puchong, Jalan Kinrara 1 and the Bukit Jalil Highway. The expressway, which was to be 100% privately funded, was originally targeted to commence construction in mid-2023 with an estimated completion time of three years.

  The project was approved in principle by the cabinet in November 2017 before the state government approved the project, again in principle, in September 2020, subject to environmental impact (EIA), social impact (SIA) and traffic impact (TIA) assessment reports.

  On July 31, then caretaker Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari had announced the state government’s decision to scrap the project due to unsatisfactory impact assessment reports. However, he later said the project could be revived in the future if it met requirements and satisfied the public.

   

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• PJD Link – decision on reviving the project postponed

  In Local News / By Anthony Lim / 22 January 2024 11:53 am / 13 comments

  

  Having first been cancelled in July last year, and then said to be open to revival in the future should it meet requirements, the Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link (PJD Link) elevated highway project is back in the news.

  Last weekend, a residents association highlighted the possibility of the project coming back to life following reports of an alleged meeting between developer PJD Link and the Selangor Economic Action Council (MTES), in which approval was given to the former to submit impact assessment reports, the New Straits Times reports.

  This prompted Stakeholders cum Residents Against PJD Link (ScRAP) to raise concerns that plans were being made to revive the project. It was later confirmed that the meeting did take place, on January 10, but as The Star reports, the decision on whether or not to revive the project has been postponed until further notice.

  A source familiar with the matter told the news publication that while PJD Link has submitted all the reports, it was concerned with the high level of protest over major segments of the highway. “We are postponing the decision until further notice,” the source told The Star. When contacted, the company told the news publication that it would comment on the matter in due course.

  

  The proposed PJD Link is a 25.4 km-long, dual-lane elevated expressway aimed at connecting Damansara to Bandar Kinrara in Selangor, linking the north and south of Petaling Jaya by passing through Petaling Jaya Utara, Bandar Utama, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Petaling Jaya city centre, Taman Dato’ Harun, Taman Medan Baru, Taman Sri Manja, Bandar Kinrara and Bukit Jalil Technology Park.

  It would also have 11 interchanges located at Bandar Utama, SPRINT, Damansara Intan, Jalan Universiti, Federal Highway, Jalan Barat/Jalan Sultan, NPE, KESAS, Jalan Puchong, Jalan Kinrara 1 and the Bukit Jalil Highway. The expressway, which was to be 100% privately funded, was targeted to commence construction in mid-2023 with an estimated completion time of three years.

  The project was approved in principle by the cabinet in November 2017 before the state government approved the project, again in principle, in September 2020, subject to environmental impact (EIA), social impact (SIA) and traffic impact (TIA) assessments.

  On July 31, then caretaker Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari had announced the state government’s decision to scrap the project due to unsatisfactory impact assessment reports. However, he later said the project could be revived in the future if it met requirements and satisfied the public.

   

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• PJD Link cancelled, but project not completely buried, could be revived in future if conditions met – Amirudin

  In Local News / By Anthony Lim / 1 August 2023 10:58 am / 16 comments

  

  While the Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link (PJD Link) has been cancelled, but it isn’t completely dead and buried. According to caretaker Selangor MB Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, the project might be revived in the future if it can meet requirements and satisfy residents.

  He said that while the state government did not wish to gamble with the people’s livelihood just for the sake of development, there was still a necessity to further develop Petaling Jaya and to introduce a more effective traffic dispersal system.

  “So, we shall see again. If they (developer) can fulfil the conditions set by the state and appease the people, we can continue ahead with it; however, at this very moment, they cannot do so because of certain unmet conditions,” he said.

  

  He however stated that the cancellation of the project as announced yesterday was final and would not be revisited after the state election on August 12, the Malay Mail reports. The decision by Selangor to cancel the project was made due to the impact assessment reports submitted by the developer being unsatisfactory and not meeting certain conditions set by the state government.

  Amirudin also clarified that while the state government would not go on with the project, only the federal government had the authority to cancel the concession agreement signed between it and the developer company in 2022.

  “It means that as long as the company does not meet our requirements, the project cannot be implemented. But it is up to the federal government (to cancel the concession agreement,” he explained.

  

  The proposed PJD Link had been approved in principle by the cabinet in November 2017 before the state government approved the project in principle in September 2020, subject to environmental impact (EIA), social impact (SIA) and traffic impact (TIA) assessments.

  The 25.4-km, two lane dual carriageway would have connected the north and south of Petaling Jaya, passing through Petaling Jaya Utara, Bandar Utama, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Petaling Jaya city centre, Taman Dato’ Harun, Taman Medan Baru, Taman Sri Manja, Bandar Kinrara and Bukit Jalil Technology Park.

  It would also have 11 interchanges located at Bandar Utama, SPRINT, Damansara Intan, Jalan Universiti, Federal Highway, Jalan Barat/Jalan Sultan, NPE, KESAS, Jalan Puchong, Jalan Kinrara 1 and the Bukit Jalil Highway. The expressway, which was to be 100% privately funded, was targeted to commence construction in mid-2023 with an estimated completion time of three years.

   

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• PJD Link project cancelled by Selangor government due to unsatisfactory impact assessment reports

  In Local News / By Gerard Lye / 31 July 2023 1:53 pm / 19 comments

  

  The Selangor state government has announced the Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link (PJD Link) project will be scrapped. According to an official statement by Selangor MB Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, the decision was made due to the impact assessment reports submitted by the developer being unsatisfactory and not meeting certain conditions set by the state government, particularly its social impact assessment (SIA) reports.

  The proposed PJD Link was approved in principle by the Cabinet in November 2017 before the state government approved the project in principle in September 2020, subject to environmental impact (EIA), social impact (SIA) and traffic impact (TIA) assessments.

  The expressway was targeted to commence construction in mid-2023 with an estimated complete time of three years. It would be 100% privately funded, and in June this year, PJD Link Sdn Bhd, the concessionaire for the project, secured funding amounting to RM922 million with MCC Malaysia, a subsidiary of China Metallurgical Group Corporation (MCC Group).

  

  The 25.4-km, two lane dual carriageway would have connected the north and south of Petaling Jaya, passing through Petaling Jaya Utara, Bandar Utama, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Petaling Jaya city centre, Taman Dato’ Harun, Taman Medan Baru, Taman Sri Manja, Bandar Kinrara and Bukit Jalil Technology Park.

  It would also have 11 interchanges located at Bandar Utama, SPRINT, Damansara Intan, Jalan Universiti, Federal Highway, Jalan Barat/Jalan Sultan, NPE, KESAS, Jalan Puchong, Jalan Kinrara 1 and the Bukit Jalil Highway.

  The highway project was launched with the objective to ease traffic congestion and to cater to future traffic Kuala Lumpur and Klang Valley area. However, the project has faced strong opposition, with an independent survey showing that 93.6% of individuals residing along the proposed alignment of the PJD Link disagreed with it. Members of the public also felt PJD Link was similar to the Kinrara-Damansara Expressway (KIDEX) project, which was scrapped in 2015.

  

   

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• PJD Link impact studies must be done by April 2023, developers asked to engage with residents – Fadillah

  In Local News / By Anthony Lim / 4 August 2022 10:20 am / 12 comments

  

  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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• PJD Link approval subject to further negotiations, with impact assessments to be carried out – works ministry

  In Local News / By Anthony Lim / 7 July 2022 12:02 pm / 9 comments

  

  The proposed Petaling Jaya Dispersal Elevated Highway (PJD Link) project hasn’t exactly been a popular topic, notably with those living in and around the path where the 15 km-long highway is expected to cut across. Things have flared up again in recent weeks following news reports highlighting the project’s implementation.

  In response to complaints raised by representatives from residents who will be affected by the implementation of the proposed project, the works ministry has reiterated that while the project had been approved in principle by the cabinet back in 2017, full approval is subject to further negotiations, as Bernama reports.

  In a statement issued on Tuesday, July 5, the ministry said a concession agreement was signed on April 5 which required the developer to fulfil the requirements on environmental impact assessment, social impact assessment and traffic impact assessment before the agreement could be effective and construction of project could begin.

  The ministry added that the proposed project was approved in principle by the Selangor government on Sept 3, 2020 at the Selangor State economic action council (MTES) meeting. It further stated that the proposed project had taken into account the highway’s connectivity with the public transport system, and that engagement sessions had been held with the transport ministry and the land public transport commission (SPAD).

  

  The ministry said that the Malaysian Highway Authority and the developer are also prepared to hold engagement sessions with residents’ associations and local leaders to provide information and answers to issues that may arise from the implementation of this project.

  It stated that main objective of PJD Link is to disperse traffic congestion in Petaling Jaya by providing major connections with existing roads and highways. “This project involves connectivity with six existing highways and five major railways to achieve the objective of dispersing traffic,” said the ministry.

  In May, works minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said that the government had approved in principle the construction of three new highways to address congestion around the Klang Valley. The three projects are the PJD Link, the Bangi-Putrajaya Expressway (BPE) and the Kuala Lumpur northern dispersal expressway (KL NODE).

   

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• Gov’t approves three highway projects in Klang Valley – PJD Link, Putrajaya-Bangi expressway and KL NODE

  In Local News / By Anthony Lim / 24 May 2022 11:04 am / 44 comments

  

  The government says it has approved the construction of three new highways to address congestion around the Klang Valley. In principle, approval has been given to the Petaling Jaya traffic dispersal elevated highway (PJD Link), the Bangi-Putrajaya Expressway (BPE) and the Kuala Lumpur northern dispersal expressway (KL NODE).

  According to works minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, the construction of these new highways would create alternative routes for road users and to ease traffic congestion due to the increase in the number of vehicles. He said that it is hoped that with these new highways, connectivity within the Klang Valley will improve.

  He said that these projects were among several proposals made by the private sector, and that other proposals are still under consideration, both Utusan Malaysia and Sinar Harian report. He added that any new highway would also have to follow a development plan, based on a five-year study.

  

  

  “We will continue to look into the other proposals and hope the private sector will comply with the set requirements and conditions once approval has been granted,” he said.

  Fadillah however said that the government could not guarantee that the construction of these new highways would alleviate the problem of road congestion due to the increasing number of vehicles on the road. He said that if the number of vehicles increase, traffic jams would continue to persist despite the new highways, and suggested that commuters look at public transport as an option, as FMT reports.

  “The government is continuing to invest in public transport – such as the MRT and LRT – to ensure alternatives are available to the people. If 60% of the people use the roads while 40% use public transport, it can offset the increase in vehicle numbers and potentially reduce traffic congestion,” he said.

   

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