Klang flyover; what problem, whose problem?

It have been more than 2 years and what we, the Klangite want is the completion of the flyover As Soon As Possible.

Everyday, 1.5 million of Klang citizen pray hard that the flyover can be completed as schedule but months after months, what we have is a total disappointment. Klang which use to be a quite town have turn into a chaos township. What problem is it actually and why it have been delay for years?

Well let look at the history of Klang bridge. Years back, Klang bridge was make from wooden which float on the water. It was then replace with double decker bridge until 1990's where it was close due to high capacity of usage and thus replace with the current new bridge. The old bridge can be seen partially just beside the Jambatan Kota now.

The idea of the new flyover come from previous government in which i have no idea what benefit it will bring. Frankly there is no traffic jam previously using the old traffic diversion before the bridge is constructed.

The wind of the project started in 2002 a year before election which I believe is to win the heart of Klang citizen. No work have been done since then until 2007 where the general election is again on the track...Coincident? You decide...

Well construction start and what we can see is banner of SPAZ Sdn. Bhd. and some government poster trying to explain the choas that it will created. Well, it was a mega project i should say considering the bridge is the main road leading to Federal Highway and connect major part of South and North Klang.

Material price escalated during end of 2007 and Spaz have difficulties in financing the whole project. Federal Government have problem in approving new financing too. After much delay 2008 seem to be no progression on side except creating anger to the Klangite. Well, from no jam to major jam, who won't angry right....I believe some put their anger into the voting sheet as well...hehehe...

2009 saw major construction. Spaz Sdn. Bhd. seem unable to complete the task on time have ask for extension up to mid December 2009. Sunway Geotechnics seem to take over the drilling and piling work. Well, the land is too near to Klang river thus the land is cover by water thus high technology machinery is needed. If Spaz don't take into account during their tender, then i think they are stupid. But if previous government also never notice this problem, then i think they deserve to lose anyway...

Well December is here and from the site progression, those blind and dumb also can notice it won't be able to complete on time. Well, as expected it have been delay to March and further delay to June 2010.

To add it uglier, the road condition at Klang have turn from bad to worst. After raining, hundred if not thousand of pothole emerge. The only day we use the road without pothole is during our Selangor Sultan Birthday...I can't imagine if Sultan car have to pass by those pothole and the whole car shake so badly that can easily make people dizzy.

My question is, why Spaz is awarded? Why is there no penalty for late completion? Why there is such a long delay in completion? Can't we award it to bigger contractor and ask them to complete it on faster track?

Well, all this go down the drain....Everyday we suffer hours of jam, letting our poor tyres to enter the potholes and witness hysteria driver pointing middle finger or honking and tons and tons of accident. Police have to be on duty even rainy days...All this choas have become part and parcel of Klangite life. Well suffering.

Thanks to our previous local government. Knowing that this project have tarnish their reputation the construction board that spell out " Satu Lagi Project Kerjasama XX" have been taken out. Well, if other forgot who award this project, I remember...How can I forgot who is our previous local government so easily....Big Mansion in Klang town...no need me to elabraote more...

Well, still after years of suffering....we 1.5 million klangite just pray that the bridge can be completed ASAP....