The East-West Freeway, specifically with the Gerik-Jeli stretch, is among the many key priorities for the works ministry underneath the upcoming Finances 2026 that can be tabled later this yr, works minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi has mentioned, reported Named.
The works ministry had submitted a request for funding to improve a number of sections of the route, Nanta mentioned, citing pressing security wants. The precise allocation will nevertheless depend upon the federal government’s last choice, in line with the report.
“It’s not a particular allocation. We’ve got included it underneath common funding requests for the freeway,” the works minister mentioned. A complete of 385 solar-powered streetlights had been put in in high-risk areas and harmful bends – generally generally known as black spots – alongside the East-West Freeway as a part of ongoing security measures, he mentioned.
These upgrades won’t be for complete freeway, however just for crucial sections recognized via assessments by the works ministry, Nanta added.
The stretch of the East-West Freeway close to Gerik was thrust into the limelight not too long ago when a bus crash claimed the lives of 15 college students. A preliminary report that emerged final month discovered that the bus reached 117.6 km/h, and extreme velocity was amongst different elements within the incident.
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