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KUANTAN: Commuters using East Coast Highway (LPT) Phase 1 were forced to turn around or postpone their trips after the road closure at KM198.8, eastbound and westbound, near Gambang and Sri Jaya.
Retiree Mohamed Radhi Samat, 64, said he was still looking for an alternative route back to Shah Alam, Selangor, after being informed of the road closure in LPT Phase 1 (LPT1) yesterday morning and the old Kuantan-Kuala Lumpur highway due to flooding.
He was part of a group of 15 relatives who went to Terengganu for a wedding over the weekend.
“We did not expect to be stranded. At first I thought there was an accident that caused the traffic jam, but when we checked social media, many shared photos of the floods on LPT1.
“If we are left with no other option, we have to turn around and hope for the best on Monday (today),” he told Bernama.
Merchant Hafizah Aina Halimi, 30, who wanted to go to Kuala Lumpur, said she had to postpone her trip after learning of the road closure.
Yesterday morning, the LPT1 concessionaire, ANIH Bhd, issued a statement advising users from the east coast returning to Kuala Lumpur to postpone their trips after a one-kilometer stretch of highway was flooded with a height of 2 meters.
In a later statement, ANIH Bhd said that the KM198 LPT1 Gambang-Sri Jaya stretch was reopened to all vehicles at 3.30pm yesterday with two eastbound lanes open, and only one westbound lane towards Kuala Lumpur open for vehicles. for now.
Additionally, LPT Phase 2 (LPT2) road users are urged to plan their trips due to the flooding on LPT1.
Roszi Ibrahim, commercial manager of LPT 2 Sdn Bhd, said that LPT2, between Kuala Terengganu and Jabor, was fully operational.
“Due to the fact that the LPT2 is connected to the LPT1, travelers who have entered the LPT2 are urged to stop at our R&R areas.
“Various facilities are available in these areas and there is ample parking for people to rest before resuming their travels after the flooding in LPT1 has receded,” he said.
Travelers are encouraged to obtain the latest information on traffic conditions through the LPT2 Facebook page or contact the LPT2Line at 1800-88-0220 or the ECE Helpline 1700-81-8700, @LPTTrafik or the East Coast Expressway Facebook page.
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