(From second left) Ean Yong accompanied by PKFZ chairman Lim Lip Eng and Fazilah during a site visit to PKFZ. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star
THE Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) is undergoing a RM30mil road rehabilitation and upgrade project which is expected to be completed by November.
Phase one of the extensive work, addressing long-standing issues such as potholes, cracked roads and flooding, covers 25 locations across 10.9km from Precinct 1 to Precinct 8 of PKFZ.
Port Klang Authority (PKA) chairman Ean Yong Hian Wah said stakeholders in the area are plagued by poor road conditions.
He said work started on May 17, adding that the project is 40% complete.
“The upgrading project will address problems in some of the more critical and highly accessed areas,” he said during a site visit to PKFZ after a briefing at the administrative office in Pulau Indah, Klang.
To ensure durability for heavy vehicle traffic, Ikram Premier Consulting Sdn Bhd engineer Madihah Mohd Azhar said the roads are being resurfaced with a thicker layer of material.
The project also aims to reduce flooding by raising road levels.
Ean Yong said PKFZ appointed Ikram to conduct pavement condition assessment, rehabilitation design, tender evaluation and project supervision works.
He added that there are no plans to expand PKFZ currently as PKA is awaiting government decisions on a potential third international port in Pulau Carey, Kuala Langat in Selangor.
PKFZ chief executive officer Fazilah Surkisah Mohammad said future upgrades would depend on available funding.
“Our priority is to fix critical areas first,” she said.
