Several major roads in Putrajaya will be closed later this month as the city prepares for the 68th National Day parade.
From Aug 26 to Aug 29, a total of 14 roads will be closed daily between 6AM and 12PM for full-dress rehearsals. The affected stretches are:
Lebuh Wawasan/Persiaran Perdana
Jalan Tun Razak/Lebuh Bestari
Jalan Tun Razak/Jalan P2K
Jalan Tun Razak/Jalan Pembangunan
Jalan Tun Razak/Jalan P3C
Jalan Tun Razak/Jalan P3F
Jalan Tun Razak/Jalan Kemerdekaan
Lebuh Setia/Jalan Perpaduan
Lebuh Saujana/Persiaran Perdana
Lebuh Setia/Jalan Tun Hussein
Jalan Kemerdekaan/Jalan Tun Hussein
Jalan Pembangunan/Jalan Tun Hussein
Lebuh Bestari/Jalan Tun Hussein
Dataran Putra/Persiaran Perdana
The restrictions will tighten further on Aug 29, when 14 entry points into Putrajaya’s Core Island will be closed from 10PM, remaining shut until the end of celebrations on Aug 31.
These include:
Lingkaran Putrajaya/Jambatan Saujana
Lebuh Sentosa/Lebuh Wawasan
Lebuh Wawasan traffic light/Jambatan Wawasan
Lebuh Sentosa turnoff/Lebuh Wawasan
Lebuh Wawasan traffic light/Jalan P8H
Salahuddin Roundabout/Dataran Perdana
Lebuh Bestari traffic light/Jalan Tun Hussein
Jalan Pembangunan traffic light/Jalan Tun Hussein
Jalan Kemerdekaan traffic light-P18/Jalan Tun Hussein
Lebuh Setia traffic light/Jalan Tun Hussein
Lebuh Saujana traffic light/Jalan Tun Hussein
Lingkaran Gemilang Satu traffic light/Persiaran Perdana
Lebuh Gemilang traffic light/Persiaran Perdana–Jambatan Gemilang
Lebuh Sentosa/Jambatan Saujana
To ease congestion, visitors are encouraged to arrive early and use the free shuttle bus service, which will run every 15 minutes from three pickup points.
KL Police Chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said over 2,700 officers and personnel will be deployed to manage traffic and security as the celebrations are expected to draw more than 100,000 visitors.
A special Anti-Crime Operation will also be mounted on Merdeka Eve, focusing on crowded areas and high-risk zones across the federal capital.
Source: FreeMalaysiaToday
