TEMPORARY repairs have been carried out at the entry ramp to Maju Expressway (MEX) and MyTown shopping centre at the Kampung Pandan roundabout in Cheras, as well as Km8.2 to Kepong on the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) yesterday after crashes in both locations, Works Minister Alexander Nanta Linggi said.

He said an investigation at the roundabout revealed the crash was likely caused by a motorcyclist slipping on a longitudinal bridge joint.

He said the joint was built for a road-widening project by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and was not under the purview of MEX.

“I found DBKL temporarily repaired the site by covering the hole in the longitudinal bridge joint using cement,” he said in a Facebook post yesterday.

Nanta said he ordered a discussion with DBKL to resolve the issue of damaged bridge joints following a meeting with Public Works Department (PWD) director-general Ahmad Redza Ghulam Rasool and representatives from the Malaysian Highway Authority and MEX.

On Thursday, a video that went viral on social media showed motorcyclists involved in crashes during heavy rain on the Kampung Pandan roundabout, believed due to damaged roads.

On Km8.2 of the MRR2, Nanta said a hole was caused by the expansion joint of the flyover, and there was damage to the bridge structure, identified through an on-site inspection by the developer and Gombak PWD.

He said a temporary pothole patch was done on Friday, and the developer was ordered to make the repair permanent.

“For the long term, (the developer) needs to replace the expansion joint and repair the damage to the bridge structure on the deck slab… The Selangor PWD will provide a cost estimate of the repair and submit an application within a week for the approval of allocation for the repair,” he said.

Nanta said potholes or any form of road damage should not be taken lightly because they could risk human safety, and repairs should be undertaken swiftly to prevent recurring crashes. – Bernama, October 15, 2023.