KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 – Several roads around the city will be closed in conjunction with ASEAN Cyclefest 2015 which will be held at Dataran Merdeka here this Saturday and Sunday. City police chief Datuk Tajuddin Md Isa told a press conference at city police’s headquarters here today that on Saturday, Jalan Raja opposite Dataran Merdeka will be closed from 7.30am to 6 pm.
On Sunday, the road closures will be from 6.30am till 10am involving Jalan Raja Laut, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan P Ramlee, Jalan Ampang, Jalan Dang Wangi, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Raja, Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin and the Masjid Negara roundabout to Dataran Merdeka. Meanwhile, City Hall (DBKL) in a statement said there wil be route changes involving Jalan Tun Razak from Nov 8 due to the implementation of a traffic dispersal system.
Among the changes are vehicles from Jalan Pekeliling Lama can only exit to Jalan Ipoh/Jalan Tun Razak while southbound motorists using Jalan Tun Razak cannot turn into Jalan U-Thant. In order to turn into Jalan U-Thant motorists have to use the slip road heading to Jalan Semarak on to the Jalan Ampang traffic light junction. Vehicles coming from Jalan Jelatek heading south at the same traffic light junction will only be able to turn into Jalan U Thant.
