The Perak Menteri Besar with the Tambun MP (right) and Ipoh Mayor (left).

IPOH, 10 January 2022- Ipoh City Council (MBI) and Sunway City Ipoh Sdn Bhd are collaborating on the Jalan Tambun upgrading project at a cost of RM16.35 million.

The project was officiated by Perak Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Saarani Mohamad at the Xtreme Park Badminton Hall, Bandar Sunway today.

“An allocation of RM8.0 million was provided by the Perak State Government, while RM8.35 million was borne by Sunway. It comprised the cost of road construction, land acquisition and appointment of consulting engineers.

“The upgrading project starts from the Jalan Persekutuan 240 (Ampang-Jelapang) entrance junction to the Taman Perpaduan traffic lights junction, about 5.2 kilometres away.

“It involves replacing five existing traffic lights intersections with U-turn lanes at three appropriate locations.

"This project also involves the work scope for installation of LED street lights, repaving of road surfaces, installation of road safety facilities and upgrading of existing drainage system to overcome the problem of flash floods," said the Menteri Besar.

He also hoped that the collaboration would reduce carbon emissions from vehicles due to traffic congestions and ease the flow of vehicles.

He added that this effort could also boost the growth of sustainable local development and economy in line with MBI's aspiration to realise the "Low-Carbon City 2030" agenda.

The upgrading project started on 1 April 2021 and is expected to be completed in September 2022.

Also present were State Infrastructure, Energy, Water and Public Transport Committee Chairman Dato' Mohd Zolkafly Harun, Ipoh Mayor Dato’Rumaizi Baharin, Tambun Member of Parliament cum Minister of Youth and Sports Dato'Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu, Hulu Kinta State Assemblyman Muhamad Arafat Varisai Mahamad and Sunway Group Chairman Tan Sri Dr. Jeffry Cheah.

Source : Corporate, SUK Perak.