NST 2/9/2010
KUANTAN: The state government is upset that the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) and Public Works Department (PWD) have decided not to widen the central federal road running from Seremban to Kuala Krai in Kelantan and will instead only repair certain stretches.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob said since the upgrading project, which involved the stretch from Kuala Krai-Gua Musang-Kuala Lipis-Bentong-Karak-Simpang Pelangai-Kuala Pilah and Seremban, would now only focus on repairing the accident-prone areas, he suggested that there was no need to carry out any work.
"Since there will be no upgrading work, or the construction of a new stretch along the existing central federal road, the state government feels it would be better to just maintain the current stretch.
"We might put up road signs at accident-prone areas to warn motorists about the condition of the road," he said after chairing the state executive council meeting here yesterday.
Adnan said it was earlier announced that the stretch of the road would be widened to a dual carriage- way. However, due to financial constraints, it was downgraded to a single carriageway. "Now the EPU and PWD have recommended to repair only the accident-prone areas which is not a good move and our stand is: Let there be no work at all. "Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had previously informed me that the dual carriageway was too costly and it would be replaced with a single carriageway, but now it is learnt that there will be no upgrading at all."
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