PETALING JAYA: Heavy vehicles will be barred from using the Penang Bridge during the 6.30am-8.30am and 5pm-7pm peak periods from Aug 15. Works Minister Datuk Mohd Zin Mohamed said the move was to ease traffic congestion on the bridge.

Vehicles affected include five/six-wheeler Lorries, three-axle and four-axle Lorries, trailer and trucks.

Mohd Zin also announced that the 50 sen toll in Jalan Gunung Raya in Langkawi would be abolished effective tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR: Penang Bridge will be closed to heavy vehicles except during specific timeframes from Aug 15 to September next year, Works Minister Datuk Mohd Zin Mohamed said yesterday.

He told a press conference that heavy vehicles will only be allowed on the bridge from 6.30am to 8.30am and from 5pm to 7pm daily to facilitate ongoing upgrading works to improve traffic flow on the bridge.

He said exceptions to the timeframes could be made under certain circumstances.

Kuala Lumpur - Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) akan melaksanakan kerja-kerja pembaikan jalan raya yang mengalami kerosakan teruk di sekitar Lembah Kelang dengan kadar segera.

Berdasarkan beberapa aduan orang ramai yang disiarkan KOSMO! Timbalan Pengarah Kerja Raya, Datuk Ir. Mohd Noor Yaacob berkata, mengenai masalah kerosakan jalan yang berlaku, masalah tersebut akan dapat diselesaikan tidak lama lagi.

Jelasnya, ia termasuk jalan rosak di Jalan Bukit Cherakah di Klang.

KUALA LUMPUR - Bermula semalam hingga 30 Ogos ini, lorong motosikal di laluan masuk Plaza Tol Kota Damansara di Lebuh Raya Lembah Klang Baru (NKVE) akan ditutup.

PLUS Expressway Berhad (PLUS) dalam satu kenyataannya kepada KOSMO! semalam memberitahu, lorong motosikal itu akan ditutup di antara pukul 8 pagi hingga 8 malam.

Penutupan lorong motosikal tersebut dilakukan untuk membolehkan kerja-kerja penambahan lorong dijalankan.