Traffic Announcement: Road Closures and Traffic Diversions on Persiaran Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang from 17 October 2020 to 30 November 2020

SHAH ALAM, SELANGOR – 14 October 2020: MRCB George Kent Sdn Bhd (MRCBGK), the main contractor of the Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3) project, wishes to inform that there will be road closures and traffic diversions on Persiaran Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang (from Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Klang to Bengkel Daya Klang, Klang town and Banting-bound) to facilitate ‘U-trough’ launching and LRT3 project-related works from 17 October 2020 to 30 November 2021, Monday to Sunday, 10:00 p.m to 5:00 a.m.

During the intermittent closures, at any one time, only one (1) road closure will be implemented and motorists will be diverted as follows:

Closure 1:

• Motorists from Klang Town heading towards Banting will be diverted to Jalan Tun Abdul Razak and Jalan Seri Sarawak to head back on to Persiaran Tengku Ampuan Rahimah.

Closure 2:

• Motorists from Klang Town heading towards Banting will be diverted to Jalan Tun Razak and Jalan Seri Sarawak to head back on to Persiaran Tengku Ampuan Rahimah.
• Motorists from Banting heading towards Klang Town will be diverted to the opposite lane via contra-flow traffic on Persiaran Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (Klang town-bound) with one (1) lane made available for motorists.

Closure 3:

• Motorists from Klang Town heading towards Banting will be diverted to Jalan Tun Razak and Jalan Seri Sarawak to head back on to Persiaran Tengku Ampuan Rahimah.
• Motorists from Jalan Tun Abdul Razak heading towards Persiaran Tengku Ampuan Rahimah will be diverted to Jalan Seri Sarawak to head back on to Persiaran Tengku Ampuan Rahimah.
• Motorists from Banting heading towards Klang Town will be diverted to the opposite lane via contra-flow traffic on Persiaran Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (Klang town-bound) with one (1) lane made available for motorists.

Closure 4:

• Motorists from Banting heading towards Klang Town will be diverted to the opposite lane via contra-flow traffic on Persiaran Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (Klang town-bound) with one (1) lane made available for motorists.

The diversions are implemented following the approval from the Klang Public Works Department (JKR Klang) and Klang Municipal Council (MPK). Throughout the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) period, we will be following the guidelines of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) when carrying out our construction activities. We apologise for any inconvenience caused to the public.

For public enquiries, please contact the LRT3 helpline at 1 800 18 2585.

-ENDS-

For media enquiries, please contact:

Lim Siew May
Media Manager, PR & Communications
MRCB George Kent Sdn Bhd
03-5033 6857
siewmay.lim@mrcbgk.com

ABOUT MRCB GEORGE KENT (MRCBGK)

MRCB George Kent Joint Venture (MRCB George Kent) was appointed on 4 September 2015 as the Project Delivery Partner (PDP) of Light Rail Transit 3 (LRT3).

On 17 October 2018, the PDP model was replaced with a fixed price contract regime, making MRCB George Kent the main contractor.

MRCB is currently the largest developer cum contractor of Transit Oriented Developments (TODs) in Malaysia, while George Kent is the largest homegrown railway system specialist in Malaysia.

MRCB George Kent brings to the LRT3 project a highly-skilled and professional staff pool experienced in transit projects, with tailored and cost-effective solutions specific to Prasarana’s needs in a collaborative and supportive manner.

ABOUT THE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT LINE 3 (LRT3) PROJECT

The LRT3 project envisages to connect 2 million people between Bandar Utama and Klang by 2024. Developed in line with the Greater Kuala Lumpur/ Klang Valley (GKL/KV) Land Public Transport Masterplan, LRT3 will be a key feature in extending rail connectivity to the Western Corridor of GKL/KV. For more information, please visit www.lrt3.com.my