COMMENT | Works Minister Fadillah Yusof revealed recently that the federal government had approved several proposals from private companies to build new highways in Klang Valley.

One of these is the Petaling Jaya Dispersal Link (PJDL), a tolled elevated highway cutting across and over compact parts of PJ city.

What are the preliminary findings or detailed traffic studies that led to the decision that Petaling Jaya even needs a “congestion relief“ measure in the form of an urban highway cutting through its densely built core?

Has the Works Ministry or the private developer disclosed any survey data on traffic patterns and vehicular volumes currently running in and through the city?