Traffic Island at Bandar Puteri Giant Area

This is in continuation to our earlier blog postings here and here about conducting traffic study at the Bandar Puteri Giant area. We wish to update readers that 2 mini traffic islands are being constructed in that area. They are meant to prevent cars from illegally turning into Giant as it's supposed to be a no-entry road; it is actually used as an exit route from Giant. Vehicles going into Giant are advised to use the designated entrance farther up to the traffic light.

Resolved : Streetlight Lit Up at Lebuh Puteri Junction

Our JKP 16 colleague from Bandar Puteri informed that the faulty streetlight at Lebuh Puteri near the junction towards Jalan Puteri 7 have been finally lit up on 8 January 2010. Thanks to JKP zone 16 and En. Adnan from MPSJ for his prompt action to instruct the contractor to repair it.

This report was earlier published at http://acaciaputeri7.blogspot.com/2010/01/streetlight-lit-up.html

Traffic Study - Site Visit at Giant/Lebuh Puteri

On 14th May 2009, Councilor Tan Jo Hann and several JKP 16 members 'turun padang' by making a site visit to the Giant/Lebuh Puteri area to gauge the traffic flow and congestion issue.

A thorough study involving the local council, developer, police, etc. will be conducted later.

Photos of the site visit in the following:

Speed Table Installed : Lebuh Puteri 7

In continuation to our earlier posting regarding Lebuh Puteri 7 traffic issue, here is the latest update. Also, read Acacia Puteri's blog for the same update.

Our JKP 16 member alerted us that the speed table was installed by IOI contractor at Lebuh Puteri 7 on 12th May 2009 morning.

It is hoped that the with the installation of this speed table, the number of accidents will be reduced at this dangerous junction.

Pictures below were taken by our JKP 16 member from 2 directions.



A big thank you to the MPSJ, JKP 16 and IOI for sitting down together and addressing this issue expeditiously.

Lebuh Puteri Traffic Issue - MPSJ Meeting

This is a follow-up on the Lebuh Puteri Traffic issue.

This morning at an important meeting was held at 10:30am by councilor Tan Jo Hann with the MPSJ Engineering Department, Director Adnan B, Derahman, IOI project Manager Mr Esmond, and his consultant engineer Mr Matthew Liew, and residents representatives Mr Jacky Teh of BP7, Mr William Pang and Mr Stanley of Sri Begonia apartments. It was to discuss the findings of the Traffic report from IOI with regards to the "dangerous junction at the Columbia hospital in Bandar Puteri.

Over the past few months there has been numerous road accidents and injuries to persons, and the problematic road junction has been of serious concerns to the public and MPSJ. Since the roads in that vicinity is still under the responsibility of IOI, it was natural that they were taken to account to improve the situation at the junction.

Last December, there were already some steps taken namely, the low bushes at the road island had been cut to enable better road vision, the speed breakers on both sides of the road had been thickened to reduce speeding vehicles, and no u-turn signs put up at the junctions.

This morning the discussions resulted in the following:

1. Explore the poosibility of making road 4 humps (2 on each side of the 2 roads right before the junctions.

2. Setting up 24 hours yellow alert lights (blinking) at the road side at the 2 junctions.

3. Exploring adding more street lights at both junctions to brighten up the roads for better visibility at night.

These suggestions will of course be channeled to the MPSJ Infrastructure Committee for deliberations and approval. After which IOI will be obliged to fulfill these tasks. We thank the MPSJ Engineering department for their diligence, prompt and efficient service, and also the cooperation of IOI in seeking an amicable solution to this issue.

Councilor Tan Jo Hann, Zone 16


Councilor Tan Jo Hann (left) in deep discussion with MPSJ Engineering Department Director Adnan B, Derahman (fifth from left), IOI project Manager Mr Esmond, and his consultant engineer Mr Matthew Liew, and residents representatives Mr Jacky Teh of BP7, Mr William Pang and Mr Stanley of Sri Begonia apartments.
Brainstorming session in progress.

Everyone actively participated in this meeting to seek amicable solution to this issue.

Lebuh Puteri Update 1 : Bush cutting and thickening of speed breakers

A few weeks ago we reported about an accident at Lebuh Puteri. The councilor visited the site and a few measures were suggested to mitigate the problem.

As a follow-up to our last update, councilor and a fellow JKP member visited the site again on 11 Jan 2009. We are glad that the developer had finished tree and bush cutting (10 Jan 2009) and thickening of speed breakers (11 Jan 2009) at that junction. Meanwhile, we are still waiting for traffic consultants from IOI to submit report to MPSJ and councilor regarding traffic lights installation. We wish to remind motorists to drive carefully and slow down while approaching the junction.

Trees and bushes before cutting.

Trees and bushes after cutting.

Speed breakers have been thickened.

Lebuh Puteri : Keputusan Jangka Pendek Bakal Dilaksana

Berita dipetik dari Sinar Harian 27 Disember 2008.

Councilor's visit 26th Dec 2008 at Lebuh Puteri accident site

Councilor Tan Jo Hann (left) in deep discussion with MPSJ engineering officer, resident and IOI representatives.

Today 26 Dec 2008 Councilor Tan Jo Han together with the IOI management Mr Esmond and his engineer, the MPSJ Engineering team led by Encik Adnan Director of Engineering Department, community leaders, Mr David Yap & Jacky Teh (RA BP7), Mr William (Sri Camelia apartments), and Sargeat Matsood, Ketua Balai of BP went for a site visit at the Columbia Asia Hospital road junction of Lebuh Puteri. This is a follow-up visit of the accident site involving a motorcycle and a car that took place on 23 Dec 2008.

Full story also reported at Acacia Puteri 7 RA blog.

Tan Jo Hann's statement reproduced verbatim :

"Today I visited the site of the numerous accident at the junction right outside Columbia Hospital at Bandar Puteri. A meeting was held there together with the IOI management Mr Esmond and his engineer; the MPSJ Engineering team led by Enc Adnan Director of Engineering Department, community leaders, Mr David Yap & Jacky Teh (RA BP7), Mr William (Sri Camelia apartments), and Sargeat Matsood, Ketua Balai of BP.

After much extensive discussions & exploration here is what was decided collectively:
1. Immediately to cut the low bushes obstructing vision all along the island stretch on that portion of the Lebuh Puteri road.

2. The existing speed breakers on both sides of the road in the vicinity of the junction outside Columbia Hospital will be thickened to slow down speeding vehicles.

3. It was also decided that these immediate measures will be completed latest by January 5th 2009.

4. Meanwhile IOI traffic consultants will immediately do further study of the situation to ascertain the possibility of setting up wide road humps on both side of the road, and also the installation of a traffic lights at the junction in question.

5. The findings should be completed latest by the end of January 2009 and will be forwarded to the MPSJ "Jawatan Kuasa" on Infrastructure for approval and to be carried out by IOI (The roads are still under the management of IOI as it is not yet handed over to the MPSJ)

With these measures in place we hope and plead that all parties especially the motorists and general public will cooperate to ensure road safety is top priority!

Councilor Tan Jo Hann, Zone 16"