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The project started 4 years ago.

FINALLY, THE BRIDGE AND ROAD ARE OPEN FOR USE.

NST

07 October 2013| last updated at 10:11PM

Jalan Lahat bridge opens to traffic

IPOH: Broad smiles were seen on the faces of motorists in Menglembu as the newly-renovated bridge on Jalan Lahat near here was opened to the public after a number of delays.

Launched in June 2009, the RM6.5 million project was supposed to be completed two years later, but was delayed by a number of complications involving the piping works and telecommunication cables that ran along the bridge.

Ipoh mayor Datuk Roshidi Hashim, who was on hand to officiate the opening ceremony of the new bridge, apologised for the city council’s oversight on the matter.

“On behalf of the Ipoh City Council, I would like to offer my sincere apology for the unforeseen circumstances that caused the prolonged inconvenience.

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A PROMISE NOT KEPT!

IS THE BRIDGE AND ROAD OPEN TO TRAFFIC YET?
It was supposed to have been passable from 15 September, 2013, that is, about a week ago. In April this year, Ipoh Mayor, Dato’ Roshidi Hashim had announced that the bridge would be completed and opened to transport by June. Then, it was postponed, and postponed again.

WAIT FOR MY REPORT. I shall go and see for myself.

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WELL, HERE IS MY REPORT, WITH PHOTOS

Thursday, 26 September 2013

A PROMISE NOT KEPT!

No, the bridge is still closed. See for yourself.

If that sign is too small to read, try this one.

Work is still going on. Notice the digger on the far right of the photo?

Here is a close-up of the same digger.

“Promises are made to be broken.”

IPOH CITY COUNCIL SLOGAN?

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Ipoh Echo

Lahat Road Bridge Update

The Lahat road bridge over Sungai Guntong will be open for traffic on September 15 without further delay.

Ipoh Echo had reported in its print edition dated August 1 that one lane of the bridge would be open to traffic before Hari Raya. However, the plan was postponed due to safety concerns and had since been rescheduled to September 15.

This reschedule was highlighted to Ipoh Echo by a spokesman for MBI’s drainage section when enquiring about the reason for the additional delay.

In April this year, Ipoh Mayor, Dato’ Roshidi Hashim had announced that the bridge would be completed and opened to transport by June.

The bridge upgrade project is part of a flood mitigation project which started in 2010. The project costing RM4.89 million was scheduled for completion a year later but has been delayed till now.

JAG

http://ipohecho.com.my/v2/2013/09/01/lahat-road-bridge-update-2/

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Bobololo Foo

JANJI DITEPAT NANTI-NANTI，万里望拿乞路提升桥梁兼治水工程，约2011年6月开始断桥封道施工，原本预计在一年后竣工，结果却上演了“施工奇案”，一而再再而三的展延工程，到现在都还没有搞掂！

Read the whole Post by Bobololo Foo below….

IS IT A BRIDGE TOO FAR?

WORK BEGAN IN JUNE 2011. IT IS NOW JULY 2013.

The Lahat Road stretch between Falim and Menglembu, and the bridge crossing the river, Sungai Guntong, are still unfinished.

How long more will it take?

Star

Ill project: Construction of the bridge over Sungai Guntong in Jalan Lahat was delayed because utility cables had not been re-routed away from the site.

THE much-delayed RM4.89mil flood mitigation project along Jalan Lahat in Ipoh is more than 80% complete and can be opened to road users by June.

Datuk Bandar Datuk Roshidi Hashim said only the alteration to Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) electricity cables and road construction works remained.

“There are TNB cables that still need to be re-routed away from the construction site and I will speak to TNB personally as I do not want any more delays.

“To me, this is an ‘ill project’ delayed by on-site problems and the council has been doing its best to expedite its completion,” he said after chairing the Ipoh City Council’s full board meeting on Friday.

It was reported last April that the stretch between Jalan Klebang Utara and Hala Perusahaan Menglembu 3 off Jalan Lahat was closed to traffic since June 2011 to enable drainage upgrading works near the Sungai Guntong bridge.

Residents complained that the prolonged road closure created unnecessary hassle for them.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Community/2013/04/04/Flood-mitigation-project-more-than-80-complete-says-Roshidi.aspx

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NST

21 December 2012| last updated at 08:45PM

Flood mitigation project to end by April

By KALAVAANI KARUPIAH | nst_ipoh@yahoo.comEND OF DISRUPTIONS: The Perak state government assures Menglembu residents that there will be no more delays in the RM5 million projectIPOH: A RM5 million flood mitigation project in Jalan Lahat, Menglembu here, is expected to be completed next April, after several delays.The project,  includes the construction of a new bridge, which was removed earlier to deepen to enable the deepening works of Sungai Guntong.The delay was partly due to  complications involving underground pipes and other utility cables, belonging to TM Point, Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) and the Perak Water Board (LAP).State Local Government Committee chairman Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon, who visited the project site recently, gave his assurance to the people that the project would be completed within the next 15 weeks.”Some unforeseen technical problems  cropped up during the excavation process recently and the three companies are looking into the matter.”According to them, there were some old pipes and cables underground which needed to be handled carefully as even a slight mistake can cause a huge problem for the entire city,” he said, adding that the departments were working closely with the contractor to resolve the problem.

Accompanying him on his visit was the Ipoh City Council (MBI) Road engineer Rizauddin Mohd Rodzi.

Dr Mah said about 65 per cent of the scheduled work had been completed and action would be taken against the earlier contractor who failed to detect the problem and complete the work on time.

The stretch of road heading towards Jalan Klebang Utara and Hala Perusahaan Menglembu in Jalan Lahat had been closed since October 2010 for the upgrading works on the drainage system near the Sungai Guntong bridge.

This had irked the residents and motorist in the area as they have had to use an alternative route the past two years. The prolonged closure was a nuisance as it was a hassle getting to Menglembu on a daily basis.

A resident, who declined to be named, said he had to go around Hala Perusahaan Kledang before getting to Menglembu.

He added that most of the residents and motorists had doubts whether the project would be completed and had lost faith in the authorities.
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There had been a two-year delay in the flood mitigation project due to the underground pipes and utility cables at the site. Pic by Farhan Najib

Read more: Flood mitigation project to end by April – Northern – New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/streets/northern/flood-mitigation-project-to-end-by-april-1.189237#ixzz2ZZHyAmxa

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