AN elevated highway will be built at the Sprint Highway junction with Jalan Maarof to Jalan Semantan, shortening the journey from Bangsar to Pusat Bandar Damansara.

The highway is expected to be completed in June 2020.

Federal Territories Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said the 1.3km-long three-lane carriageway was expected to ease traffic congestion in the area. 

The RM211 million project will receive a RM130 million allocation from City Hall and will be completed in about 30 months, he said.     

“The project scope covers the upgrading the existing road, earthworks and slope protection to provide a pedestrian path for the comfort of people,” he said at the groundbreaking of the project, today.

He said the project was a City Hall initiative to ease the journey of road users moving between Pusat Bandar Damansara and Bangsar.

“We are informed Pusat Bandar Damansara will be undergoing rapid development which requires the upgrading of the roads in the area.” – Bernama, March 26, 2018.