Residents of Subang Jaya’s SS14 can rest easy for now, as the proposed Jalan Lagoon Selatan-Subang Kelana Link/Persiaran Kewajipan Elevated Road project is on hold.
A Subang Jaya City Council spokesman said the developer has to submit a new proposal to the council as there were many objections to their previous plans.
“The council received a proposal about the flyover (elevated road) in March last year. We had discussions with the relevant agencies, including our engineering department, the Public Works Department, SS14 residents, and (Subang Jaya) assemblyman (Michelle Ng) about the project’s feasibility late last year,” said the spokesman.
“The residents raised several pertinent points against the project. They were worried about the safety of the houses in front of the proposed construction site..
“The Public Works Department also raised some objections, as the proposed project would infringe on a public road, namely Persiaran Kewajipan. There are some approvals, licences, and permits that the developer must get from the Public Works Department before they can submit a new proposal,” he added.
The council spokesman said that as of today, the developer has yet to revert with a new plan.
“If they submit a new plan for the elevated road, we will follow the due process by calling for a meeting with all the affected parties, including the relevant government agencies,” he said.
Subang Jaya SS14 Concerned and Affected Residents (CAREs) Group has been against the project from the start. Its lead coordinator, Woo Yuen Seng, said while this latest development provides a temporary reprieve, the group hopes that the council will reach out to them on a regular basis.
“We have requested for updates about the project’s status from the developer and city council but have not received any,” said Woo.
“We hope we will not be left in the dark anymore about this,” he added.
The residents had previously said that the new elevated road project would not benefit them, and would only benefit those living in Lagoon Selatan. They also felt that vehicles would divert into the inner roads to avoid traffic along Persiaran Kewajipan, causing more congestion in their neighbourhood.
They were also concerned about the increased traffic in the neighbourhood, which has three schools – SK Subang Jaya, SK Sri Subang Jaya, and SMK Subang Jaya – during, and after, the construction period.
