THE flyover and upgrading work at Serdang Raya that was supposed to have been completed at the end of last year is now scheduled to be ready by the middle of 2010.
Serdang MP Teo Nie Ching and Seri Kembangan assemblyman Ean Yong Hian Wah said land disputes and the redesigning of the flyover were the main causes for the delay.
Both of them said they had received many complaints on the construction and the traffic congestion in the area.
According to Teo, the upgrading work started in 2006.
However, in 2007 there was a land dispute between JKR and Technology Park Malaysia (TPM), with the latter claiming the land was theirs.
Highly inconvenient: The delay has been causing traffic congestion in the area. Later the contractors, who were not happy with the design engaged another consultant to redesign the flyover.
“What should have taken only two years is now delayed to three and a half years. In my opinion, this is unnecessary,” said Teo.
“Most importantly, the road users are affected by this.”
Ean Yong added that the federal government had allocated RM19mil for the project.
“However, the actual cost is only about RM14mil,” he told reporters at the construction site.
Also at the press conference were MPSJ councillors Ng Sze Han, Tai Cheng Heng, and Chong Hoon Ming.
Ng said once completed, the flyover was expected to ease congestion along Jalan Utama Serdang Raya.
“It will connect roads users to Jalan Utama Serdang Raya and the Sg. Besi-Puchong bypass,” he added.
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