MPSJ to sanction Setia Walk flyover

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MPSJ to sanction Setia Walk flyover

Writer: Brenda Ch'ng
Published: Fri, 30 Dec 2011

SUBANG JAYA: Councillors here urged the municipality to give SP Setia Bhd the green light to build a flyover ramp at the Setia Walk development in Puchong to ease traffic congestion.

“We have to take the initiative and send them a letter, telling them to start work on the ramp immediately,” said Subang Jaya Municipal Councillor (MPSJ) Tan Jo Hann.

He urged the council not to delay this any longer as the traffic snarl at the mixed development, which includes service apartments, retail shops and office blocks, is raising concerns in neighbouring areas.

Residents fear that more accidents will happen along the busy Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP) due to vehicles cutting into the development.

Residents had also previously pointed out that traffic on Persiaran Wawasan and the LDP junction during peak hours is unbearable.

Two months ago, developer SP Setia Bhd had had a meeting with residents to reiterate their commitment to building the 350-metre-long ramp.

SP Setia deputy president and chief operating officer Datuk Voon Tin Yow had promised residents that the ramp would be built if MPSJ’s traffic study showed the need for one.

The ramp has been proposed to take off from the service lanes along the LDP straight into the main entrance of the Setia Walk development.

“The developer has already given his word to build the ramp, and studies show we need it. I hope the council will speed up the process and get the ramp built,” said MPSJ councillor Ng Sze Han during MPSJ’s full board meeting last Friday.

MPSJ president Datuk Asmawi Kasbi said the council will contact the developer and get them to built the ramp as soon as possible.

Selangor Times

Commitment Obtained From Developer To Replant 100 Trees For 40 Trees Felled At Ingress and Egress of Persiaran Wawasan

MPSJ have obtained commitment from SP Setia (developer of Setia Walk) to replant 100 trees of type specie Samanea Saman (raintree) at Taman Tasik Wawasan. However, the developer will cut around 40 trees at ingress and egress of Persiaran Wawasan to allow road widening work. Replanting will be mainly done at Taman Tasik Wawasan and back to spaces on roadside (of Setia Walk) wherever possible.

Traffic Island and Road Lanes Issue Between Balai Bomba and Setia Walk

Related to the traffic island and road lanes issue between the balai bomba and Setia Walk project (at Persiaran Wawasan), the councilor, MPSJ and JKP 16 are keeping close tabs on the situation of the island and road lanes. The developer SP Setia had earlier taken their initiative to make some changes, but when we realised this, we alerted MPSJ engineering and with their prompt action, MPSJ had issued a stop work order to have SP Setia revert back to original.

On the 12th March 2010 Friday 12pm, the MPSJ engineers were at the junction monitoring and restoring the island and 3 lanes as before.

JKP 16 and the councilor would like to thank resident(s) for their comments and attentiveness on affairs of Pusat Bandar Puchong. We always appreciate public vigilance and feedback. Despite one resident hurling insults to JKP and RA on this issue, we will NOT be discouraged. We remain unpertubed, as the JKP and RA are dedicated residents who have volunteered their time and energy to working for the community without any kind of compensation for their hard work but based on community spirit.

Updated : Meeting between MPSJ, Councilor Tan Jo Hann, SP Setia and a few residents in front of Bomba on 19th March 2010 to find a solution regarding the issues of traffic island and proposed traffic light at Persiaran Wawasan - Jalan Wawasan 2/3 T-junction to better manage traffic flow.

Cracks Appearing In Houses Next To Setia Walk

Owing to complaints received from residents whose houses have developed cracks, JKP 16 and its councillor have been following up and working closely with MPSJ over this matter. The councillors brought up this issue in today's 28 Oct 2008 OSC meeting for deliberation. It was decided during the meeting that MPSJ's stop work order issued on 18 October 2008 stands (related to the construction of retention wall via contiguous bore piling).

In the meantime, MPSJ will conduct thorough investigation to determine whether the contiguous bore piling and retention wall work will exacerbate the crack.