TRANSLATED BY ANNABELL NAJA TOMMY
SIMANGGANG: Five smart traffic lights will be installed under the Sri Aman Divisional Development Agency (SADA) to improve safety and alleviate growing traffic congestion here.
SADA chairman Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim said about 15,000 vehicles pass through the town’s main road daily.
The figure is expected to increase when the Batang Lupar Dua Bridge and Jalan Sri Aman-Betong are completed.
Harden and Rohani are pictured after the launch of the SADA Project: Road Widening and Improvement Project, Including the Construction of Smart Traffic Lights.
“As a result, SADA identified five junctions prioritised for the installation of smart traffic lights under the Road Widening and Improvement Project, which includes the construction of smart traffic lights.
“The chosen junctions include Jalan Bayu, Jalan Hollis, Jalan Muhibbah, Lepapa Commercial Centre and Jalan Michael Pilo.”
She said this in a statement during the launching ceremony of the SADA Project, officiated by Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development, Datuk Francis Harden Hollis.
She hoped that the completion of the RM4.25mil project, expected to be by Oct 25 next year, would enhance road safety and ease traffic flow in Simanggang.
Rohani reminded road users to exercise caution and adhere to traffic laws, especially when construction work associated with the project gets underway.
At the event, the Letter of Award was presented to the contractor, Rimbun Energy Sdn Bhd, by the divisional engineer of the Public Works Department Sri Aman Division, Ir Ts Minjo Simanding.
Lingga assemblywoman Dayang Noorazah Awang Sohor was also present.
