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More traffic chaos in Sunway
By VIJENTHI NAIR
vijenthi@thestar.com.my
Saturday June 18, 2011
New projects
in Bandar Sunway is set to worsen the already
congested traffic situation in the area.
Kelana Jaya
parliamentary liaison officer Ong Chong Swen
said the new Nadayu 28 project in Jalan PJS 11/7
will comprise 10 shoplots and 411 condominium
units.
On average
there will be at least two to three cars per
unit, adding another 1,000 cars using the
stretch.
“More cars
will be using the stretch connecting motorists
to the New Pantai Expressway and Jalan Lagoon
Selatan.
This is it:
Ong showing the map of the areas affected by the
new developments
“There are
many commercial and residential areas accessible
via that route, including Monash University and
Sunway University.
“The traffic
flow here is already high and with the new
development it will only get worse,” she said.
Ong also
highlighted another project in USJ that would
have a bigger impact.
“The
proposed project near the intersection of
Persiaran Kewajipan with Persiaran Subang Permai
known as “Da Men” consists of 480 service
apartments in two blocks, 68 office units in
five to six-storey buildings and a six-storey
retail mall.
“Former MPSJ
president Datuk Adnan Md Ikshan had mentioned
that approval was given with the condition that
the roads be widened but that alone will not
solve the problem.
“There will
be areas where the roads cannot be widened
causing a severe bottleneck.
“We must
learn from the past and propose better plans to
improve the infrastructure to complement the
developments in the area.
“I am not
against the projects but am only concerned about
the traffic situation,” she said.
Ong said the
Subang Jaya municipal councillors and the state
assemblyman should consider the views of
residents and business operators before
approving projects.
She said
they should explain to the people about their
plans but so far no such announcements had been
made.
Ong hoped
that a proper traffic planning would be put in
place and suggested that part of the annual
RM1mil Marris fund allocated by the federal
government to state assemblymen could be used to
upgrade infrastructure in the area.
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