SUBANG JAYA: Construction of three LRT stations in Subang Jaya on the Kelana Jaya LRT line extension will start on February 27 and the entire project is expected to be completed by 2014.

The three stations to be built are station 7 (USJ6/USJ7), station 8 (USJ6) and station 9 (USJ18, after Sekolah Wawasan).

Station 7 is expected to be completed by October 20, 2013, whereas stations 8 and 9, by May 15, 2012.

“The project is on schedule … Our commitment is to open by the end of 2014,” said Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad (Prasarana) Kelana Jaya line extension project head Faudzhilah bin Razali, at a press conference on Tuesday, February 21.

As a result of the construction, there will be partial traffic closures along Persiaran Kewajipan and some changes to the landscape of the area.

A total of 135 trees will be felled to make way for the LRT construction and this exercise will be monitored by the landscape department of Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya (MPSJ).

Prasarana has promised to replace every tree chopped down, with another 10 trees within the vicinity.

The company will also ensure that traffic lights along the affected stretch of roads remain functional.

The pedestrian bridge, which connects the apartments of Subang Perdana Goodyear Court 3 and 4 with USJ6, will be relocated to a position further down the road.

Some street lights along Persiaran Kewajipan will also be removed to make way for the LRT construction, but these will subsequently be replaced.

Prasarana will also resurface the affected portions of Persiaran Kewajipan once construction works along that road are completed.

Throughout the construction process, Prasarana will put up banners on safety that will portray contact numbers of the contractors involved in the road works. Prasarana’s contact number will also be written on these banners, for residents to call in case of emergencies.

The company will also be looking at putting up sound barriers at necessary junctures along the LRT track, but these will only be added once construction works are finished.

Sound level tests will also be carried out once the trains are operational, since noise levels from the LRT and existing road traffic will need to be considered.

“Whatever problems we face, together with MPSJ, we’re trying to resolve it… We want to ensure that this project takes off smoothly, without causing a lot of inconvenience to the residents,” Subang Jaya assemblywoman Hannah Yeoh said at the press conference.

At the same time, Yeoh has called on Works Minister Dato' Shaziman bin Abu Mansor to expedite the upgrading works for the Summit-KESAS interchange, as traffic was extremely heavy along that portion of the road.

“We are asking the Ministry of Works that overlooks the highways and also Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) to take leadership over this area, to reduce inconvenience to residents,” Yeoh said.

“If that (traffic at the interchange) flows smoothly, then whatever (LRT construction) work that will have to be done, we will not have to worry about traffic congestion,” she added.

Yeoh also encouraged residents to take time to study the Subang Jaya Local Plan, currently on display at the MPSJ building, so that they would be aware of upcoming changes in Subang Jaya.

She highlighted two of the changes. The first was the cancellation of the status of 19 acres in the Subang Ria Recreational Park as commercial land, as was previously gazetted. This plot of land will now be designated as recreational area, in accordance with what had been decided by the state appeals board.

The second change involves a plot of 9.42 acres in SS19, which belongs to the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS). The land had previously been mistakenly gazetted as open space and recreational land. Changes would now need to be made to the Local Plan, since PKNS’ land title has designated the land as residential land.

The SS19/1 Subang Jaya Residents’ Association, however, plans to express its disapproval to MPSJ, as it is not keen on residential development projects on the land.

The association, which represents 670 homes, claims that there is a shortage of green space within the neighbourhood.

“We find that this area has been experiencing an influx of development. To continue to allow development around this area is going to cause congestion. That is the reason why we are objecting to this development,” explained Chin Fook Khiang, who is vice chairman of the association.

The Subang Jaya Local Plan will be on display until March 19.

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