Cheras-Kajang Highway road closures extended 2 weeks

KUALA LUMPUR: Road closures in areas along the Cheras-Kajang Highway will be extended for 14 more days to facilitate Mass Rapid Transit construction works, starting Tuesday.

MMC-Gamuda KVMRT (T) Sdn Bhd, which is the project delivery partner, said the closures were to facilitate reinstatement of street lighting, permanent signage and road markings.

Areas to be closed from 10pm to 5am include the stretch for Kajang and Kuala Lumpur bound from Km14 to Km15.5, near exit 703 of the Telekom interchange and Exit 704 of the Bandar Tun Hussein Onn interchange, as well as from Km13.3 to Km14.7 near Kampung Sungai Raya.

The slip road at Exit 702 of the Hulu Langat interchange, Exit 703 of the Telekom interchange and Exit 704 of the Bandar Tun Hussein Onn interchange will remain closed during that period.

Also affected is the stretch from Km10.6 to Km11.6 Kajangbound from Cheras Hartamas entering Cheras Kajang Highway until the slip road entering FRU Complex at Batu 7, where there will be a two-lane closure, while another three lanes in the area will remain open.

In addition, some areas are to be closed from 10am to 4pm and 10pm to 5am. These include partial lane closures at the Kajang and Kuala Lumpur-bound route at Exit 701 of the PGA Interchange, as well as at the slip road from Taman Kota Cheras entering Cheras–Kajang Highway, Kuala Lumpur-bound.

The motorcycle lane at Kuala Lumpur and Kajang-bound Batu 9 and Batu 11 toll booths will be closed from 9am to 4pm and from 10pm to 5am.

During this period, motorcyclists are advised to use the leftmost lane near the toll booth. Bernama