Several routes in Shah Alam to be temporarily closed for LTdL 2026

 The affected roads will be fully closed from 10.45am on Sunday and reopened in stages within an hour.

The first stage of the Le Tour de Langkawi 2026 cycling race will start this Sunday. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA:

Several routes around Shah Alam will be temporarily closed to make way for the first stage of the Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) 2026 cycling race, which starts this Sunday.

Shah Alam police chief Sarudin Samah said the race will be flagged off at 11am from Radia Arena, Persiaran Tebar Layar, in Bukit Jelutong, before passing through Persiaran Gerbang Utama, Persiaran Mokhtar Dahari, Jalan Paip, Jalan Bukit Cerakah, and continuing towards Jalan Sentosa on the Shah Alam-North Klang traffic border.

He said the affected roads will be fully closed from 10.45am and reopened in stages over the following hour.

“The roads involved are Persiaran Gerbang Utama, Jalan Bazar U8/101, Persiaran Balairung Roundabout, Persiaran Mimbar, Jalan Serambi U8/21, Jalan Ubin U8/19, Jalan Birai U8/54, and Jalan Lelangit U8/45,” he was quoted as saying by Bernama today.

Also affected are the Guthrie Corridor Expressway, Jalan Sungai Buloh, Persiaran Mokhtar Dahari, Sunway Kayangan, Cahaya SPK and the DASH Expressway, as well as areas around Perdana Heights and Sunway Alam Suria.

Sarudin said the closure also involves routes around Alam Budiman and Greenhills, as well as Jalan Paip, Jalan Bukit Cerakah and the Jalan Sentosa route at the Shah Alam-North Klang traffic border.

He urged road users to comply with officers’ instructions and drive with caution.

“The public is advised to avoid passing through the affected areas if there is no urgent need in order to reduce congestion and travel delays during the closure,” he said. - FMT