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New Straits Times
a day ago
- Automotive
- New Straits Times
Immediate repair works on Batu Kawan Road affected by subsidence
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Development Corporation (PDC) has received public complaints regarding road subsidence at P149 Batu Kawan Road yesterday. State Infrastructure and Transport Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said initial investigations revealed that the subsidence occurred at the junction between the existing road and a newly constructed bridge. He said the exact cause is still under investigation by PDC and the project contractor. "PDC took immediate temporary action by applying a premix patch to raise the road level and installing warning signs indicating 'uneven road' to prevent accidents. "The contractor will carry out excavation works to identify the cause of the subsidence and subsequently implement permanent repair works using additional materials such as geotextile, basal reinforcement, and other measures to ensure greater road stability so that subsidence does not occur again in the future," he told the New Straits Times. Zairil said all repair costs will be fully borne by the contractor, as the works are still within the Defects Liability Period (DLP). Photos of the affected area have been widely circulated on social media since yesterday, with firefighters seen cordoning off the damaged section of the road.
New Straits Times
21-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Penang undersea tunnel project expected to drive state progress
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Undersea Tunnel project remains relevant and is expected to have a positive impact on the people and the state's development, the Penang government said. State Infrastructure and Transport Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari (DAP - Tanjung Bunga) said this was because it would help divert the high traffic flow in both directions from the first Penang Bridge and its surrounding areas to the new route, thereby reducing severe traffic congestion on access roads leading to the bridge. "As of now, the state government remains optimistic about the implementation of this project. "However, based on the Master Agreement with the contractor, the state government reserves the right to decide whether to proceed with the project or not, depending on the outcome of the feasibility study," he said in a written reply to Lee Khai Loon (PKR - Machang Bubuk) at the ongoing state legislative assembly sitting. In February, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the proposed third link for vehicular movement between Penang island and Seberang Prai would see a change in alignment. He, however, did not elaborate. The undersea tunnel connecting Penang Island to the mainland is part of the state's RM6.3 billion mega project.
