Pasir Gudang City Council Will Conduct Large-scale Study For Long-Term Traffic Fix

Pasir Gudang City Council (MBPG) will conduct a large-scale Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) beginning at the end of this year to find long-term solutions to congestion issues that will involve all property developers and private sector stakeholders in the area, The Star has reported.
The objective, according to Pasir Gudang mayor Datuk Asman Shah Abd Rahman, is to assist the city council in making better plans for future developments, including roads and land reserves.
“The TIA will begin at the end of this year and is expected to be completed by next June. After that, we will meet with developers and landowners to discuss possible actions, especially if they have upcoming projects

“Some roads in Pasir Gudang, particularly in areas like Seri Alam, will be upgraded to three lanes due to the increasing congestion. This problem has arisen from new housing developments, which have created bottlenecks in certain areas. That is why we are involving developers in this TIA. “Currently, each developer conducts a TIA based on its own project. This time, the city council will lead the study and include everyone,” he said.

According to Asman Shah, the city council has also proposed to the Transport Ministry installing height restriction gantries on a few Pasir Gudang roads in order to bar large vehicles from using them.

Additionally, Asman disclosed to The Star that the council is considering upgrading the train tracks in Pasir Gudang for passenger use. Transit-oriented developments (TODs) can be built at four train track locations: Pasir Gudang-Pasir Putih, Taman Cendana, Alam Masai, and Seri Alam, as stated by the mayor. “If we pursue this, our first step would be to create park-and-ride areas at these sites, where residents can leave their vehicles and take a shuttle to the nearest RTS station. “Once people are familiar with these locations, we can begin upgrading the tracks.”