KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Navigating Klang Valley roads has become a daily challenge for commuters like Faris Mohamad, who frequently faces potholes and erratic drivers on his...
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Navigating Klang Valley roads has become a daily challenge for commuters like Faris Mohamad, who frequently faces potholes and erratic drivers on his journey from Setapak to Petaling Jaya.
In January 2021, a 75-year-old motorcyclist, Ho Yan Yee, reportedly died after hitting a pothole on Jalan Tengah while heading towards Mid Valley Megamall. “The roads aren’t improving. Today, it may be someone else’s life taken, but it could be mine tomorrow,” said Faris. Heavy rainfall weakens roads over time as water seeps into cracks, accelerating pothole formation. — Picture By Raymond ManuelUniversiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia Civil Engineering Department Faculty of Engineering Associate Professor Ng Choy Peng said one major cause of the poor road conditions in the Klang Valley is excessive rainfall.
“Our roads, those that are made with bitumen — will age under the hot sun — so from time to time, the authorities need to carry out maintenance work by laying a thin layer of bitumen. Town council roads were left with uneven patches after utilities maintenance works were completed. — Picture by Soo Wern JunWhen it comes to roads in Malaysia, there are different kinds of roads, Associate Professor Law Teik Hua from Universiti Putra Malaysia explained.
Agreeing to this, Ng said utilities maintenance work need to be done hand in hand with road repair experts as currently, what is observed on ground reflects a lack of following through by relevant parties.
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