Gantry toll project to reduce congestion in Kong Kong, SDE areas of Johor
JOHOR BARU: The construction of a gantry toll structure, expected to be completed by Dec 15, is set to reduce traffic congestion in the Kong Kong area and along the Senai-Desaru Expressway (SDE).
Johor Public Works, Transport, Infrastructure and Communications Committee chairman Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh said the project has achieved 20.43 per cent progress, ahead of the scheduled timeline.
He said the gantry toll construction is a solution to the long-standing dispute over the opening of a flyover that has already been completed.
"This flyover, built by Meridin East Sdn Bhd, was completed in 2021 and connects the Kong Kong area to the SDE. It was constructed with the objective of dispersing traffic from the Kong Kong residential area to the Pasir Gudang and Tanjung Langsat industrial areas.
"The flyover, which cost RM53 million, helps shorten travel from Jalan J10 to Pasir Gudang/Tanjung Langsat, avoiding congestion that typically occurs during peak hours," he said in a statement.
Fazli said, without the flyover, users would have to go through the Cahaya Baru toll plaza, make a U-turn at the Tiram toll plaza, and return to the earlier toll plaza, adding 40km to the journey and incurring an additional toll charge of RM11.20.
He said the situation also led some drivers to make U-turns at unsafe spots, thereby posing road safety risks.
He added that with the flyover's opening, commuters from the Kong Kong area can directly access the SDE and continue to the Pasir Gudang and Tanjung Langsat industrial zones, cutting their travel distance to just 7km.
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