HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS: Jalan Lembah Permai has caved in at three locations near the Penang Water Supply Corporation reservoir
GEORGE TOWN: MOTORISTS travelling on the winding Jalan Lembah Permai, which connects Mount Erskine and the Lembah Permai housing area, will have to be extra careful.
The narrow two-way road has caved in at three locations close to the Penang Water Supply Corporation reservoir there.
Tanjung Bungah assemblyman Teh Yee Cheu said the incidents occurred one to two weeks ago at where lampposts 80, 85 and 97 were located.
"It is believed that the incidents were due to heavy rains, except for the one at lamp post 97, which was due to an accident.
"The Public Works Department is aware of the incidents and is monitoring Jalan Lembah Permai, especially the affected locations," he said.
A check by Northern Streets yesterday found that red plastic barriers had been placed at the caved-in sites to alert the public. At one site, the lamppost was barely standing.
Teh said, if the area continued to have heavy rain, the situation might worsen and prevent the department from carrying out remedial works.
"The soil needs to be dry and stable for the department to fix the problem effectively. They cannot work if it rains," he said, adding that the repairs would be carried out soon.
He added that the department also needed to sort out issues such as its budget, as it was now the end of the year.
Read more: Motorists urged to be careful - Northern - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/streets/northern/motorists-urged-to-be-careful-1.191811#ixzz2GTfuI6vW
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