Jalan Bukit Bintang stretch remains closed to traffic
The 500m stretch of Jalan Bukit Bintang (Jalan Tun Razak-bound) between Chulan Square and Menara Worldwide will remain closed to all traffic, said Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) today.
At 10.42pm last night, a sinkhole appeared at the left lane of Jalan Bukit Bintang, said MRT Corp in a statement released this morning. The sinkhole measures 10m in length and is about 3.5m wide and 2m deep. Two other depressions on the road had been detected at the same location on Wednesday and Thursday.
Engineering teams from MRT Corp and MMC Gamuda are carrying out road rectification work.
Due to the road closure, traffic contra-flow is being implemented, whereby traffic from Bukit Bintang heading to Jalan Tun Razak will be directed onto two lanes on the opposite (Bukit Bintang-bound) side of the road. Other lanes on Jalan Bukit Bintang (Imbi and Jalan Pudu-bound) remain open.
Access to both Bangunan LTAT and Menara Worldwide will be affected. Tenants and visitors of Bangunan LTAT will have access to the basement parking but the slip road to rejoin Jalan Bukit Bintang will be closed. Tenants and visitors to Menara Worldwide will need to follow the contra lanes along Jalan Bukit Bintang and turn left at the end of the road divider.
For more information, the public can visit the MRT website at www.mymrt.com.my or www.mymrt-underground.com.my, Twitter @MRTMalaysia or @MyMRT Underground, Facebook @MRTMalaysia or call the MRT Hotline at 1-800-82-6868. – April 25, 2014.
