Sinkhole incident: Bentong KLK stretch reopens to all traffic today

 

Anih Bhd, the concessionaire of the KLK and the East Coast Expressway Phase 1 (LPT1), said the westbound stretch (towards Kuala Lumpur) was opened to all vehicles at 9.30am today. - Pic courtesy of Anih Berhad

BENTONG: The Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway (KLK) has been fully reopened today after repair works following a sinkhole incident at KM66.1 of the dual-carriageway near Bentong toll plaza was completed.

Anih Bhd, the concessionaire of the KLK and the East Coast Expressway Phase 1 (LPT1), said the westbound stretch (towards Kuala Lumpur) was opened to all vehicles at 9.30am today.

"After completing comprehensive measures and implementing appropriate assessments following the sinkhole incident on Tuesday, Anih has safely reopened the affected stretch.

A section of the KLK was closed on Tuesday night following soil movements resulted by East Coast Rail Link(ECRL) underground tunnel works in the vicinity.- Pix courtesy of East Coast Rail Link - ECRL FB

"Following the incident, all parties including the police, fire and rescue department, Malaysia Rail Link (MRL) have swiftly assessed the situation and taken prompt remedial actions. Anih worked diligently alongside these agencies to ensure fast highway reopening and prioritising the comfort and safety of all road users.

"The rapid and coordinated response from our dedicated team, along with the support from the local authorities played a pivotal role in swiftly resolving the situation during the recovery efforts," read the statement.

Anih pledged to continue monitoring the road's condition and advised all road users to adhere to the speed limits while driving along KM66.1 of the KLK.

For more, up-to-date information, road users can refer to Anih Tv channel and the official social site of Malaysian Highway Authority/ANIH Berhad on Twitter @LLMTrafik @LPTTrafik and Facebook @Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia @Lebuhraya Pantai Timur or call the LLM hotline at 1800-88-7752 and LPT-Line at 1-700-818-700.

Yesterday, Anih Bhd opened the eastbound lanes at the KLK near Bentong toll plaza while the westbound stretch (towards Kuala Lumpur) remains closed and a contra-flow lane was activated in the respective area.

A section of the KLK was closed on Tuesday night following soil movements resulted by East Coast Rail Link(ECRL) underground tunnel works in the vicinity.

A sinkhole appeared at KM66.1 of the stretch causing part of the dual-carriageway to collapse at 8.43pm on Tuesday. - NST