MERSING: An estimated 70 per cent of the damaged federal roads in the state, including the FT03 (Mersing-Kota Tinggi-Johor Bahru) route, have been repaired, says Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.
The Johor Mentri Besar said the rest of the maintenance and upgrading works would be completed this year to ensure the safety of road users.
“I also want to say that, Alhamdulillah, there is a significant improvement in the federal roads after the maintenance works, particularly from Kota Tinggi to Mersing (FT03).
“Maintenance works are also ongoing on other federal roads, including FT01 (Muar-Yong Peng-Johor Bahru) and FT05 (Muar-Batu Pahat-Pontian-Johor Bahru),” he told reporters after visiting the Tenggaroh R&R project, here on Sunday (Jan 7).
Onn Hafiz said the RM8.2mil project located along the main route to the east coast will be split into three phases for approval and is expected to be completed by the end of next year.
“As presented earlier, in addition to being a pitstop for heavy vehicle drivers there will be petrol stations with electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities,” he said.
He also advised Johoreans to prioritise their safety and adhere to instructions issued by the authorities amid uncertain weather conditions in the state.
Earlier, the National Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (PRABN) under the Department of Irrigation and Drainage, forecasted that Kulai, Johor Baru, and Pontian, would be hit by floods in stages until 5pm on Sunday, as a result of the continuous heavy rain warning issued by the Malaysian Meteorology Department.- Bernama
