Road Closures Diversions For Chinese President Xi S Visit

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Chinese president Xi Jinping’s state visit will affect roads in the Klang Valley and Putrajaya from Tuesday till Thursday. (EPA Images pic)
PETALING JAYA: Several roads in the Klang Valley and Putrajaya will be fully closed or diverted in stages from Tuesday to Thursday in conjunction with Chinese president Xi Jinping’s state visit.
Bukit Aman traffic investigation and enforcement department director Yusri Hassan Basri said 17 routes would be affected and temporarily closed for 30 to 45 minutes, Bernama reported.
He said the routes to be closed at 6pm on Tuesday are Lebuh KLIA, North-South Expressway Central Link (Elite), Putrajaya Ring Road, Putrajaya-Dengkil Highway, Persiaran Selatan, Lebuh Gemilang and Jalan P5.
On Wednesday, starting from 9.30am, the closures will affect Jalan P5, Lebuh Gemilang, Persiaran Selatan, Putrajaya-Dengkil Highway, Putrajaya Ring Road, Maju Expressway (MEX), Shah Alam Expressway (Kesas) and Setiawangsa-Pantai Expressway (SPE).
Also affected are the Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Expressway (Suke), New Pantai Expressway (NPE), SMART Tunnel, Kuala Lumpur-Seremban Expressway, Jalan Istana, Jalan Damansara, Jalan Sultan Abdul Halim and Jalan Sultan Iskandar.
At 12.30pm on the same day, the aforementioned routes will be closed again.
Yusri said at 4.10pm on Wednesday, closures and diversions will affect Jalan P5, Lebuh Gemilang, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Lebuh Sentosa, Lebuh Perdana Barat and Persiaran Seri Perdana.
At 6.30pm closures will involve Persiaran Seri Perdana, Lebuh Perdana Barat, Lebuh Sentosa, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Lebuh Gemilang and Jalan P5.
On Thursday, road closures at 8.50am will affect Jalan P5, Lebuh Gemilang, Persiaran Selatan, Putrajaya-Dengkil Expressway, Putrajaya Ring Road, Elite and Lebuh KLIA.
Yusri said 378 police officers and personnel would be deployed for escort, traffic control and enforcement duties during this period.
He advised road users to reschedule their journeys and use alternative routes to avoid congestion during the road closures and to comply with instructions from the personnel on duty. - FMT

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