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Construction of a new slip road from Jalan Bercham in Ipoh leading to the North-South Expressway has begun with the clearing of trees.

Ipoh city councillor Lai Kong Phooi said work near the Kiara Condominium started on Oct 7 and should be completed by the end of the year.

“The slip road will be a seven-metre wide single carriageway,” he said.

Speaking to reporters after inspecting the work recently, Lai said the project was estimated to cost RM1mil.

He elaborated that under the project, a roundabout would be constructed at the road leading into the industrial area to ensure motorists could enter the slip road or leave the industrial area safely.

“The roundabout will be constructed by the council,” he added.

A cul-de-sac at the end of Laluan Bercham S11 would also be built to ensure a smoother and safer traffic flow, Lai said.

The slip road near the Kiara Condominium complements the other slip road that is being constructed in Taman Ipoh Bistari II.

State Public Works Department director Datuk Dr Safry Kamal Ahmad was reported to have said recently that the Taman Ipoh Bistari II slip road would enable north-bound vehicles travelling on the expressway to enter Bercham.

With the Taman Ipoh Bistari II slip road, motorists can avoid travelling on Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah (U).

Bercham Rukun Tetangga chairman Tan Swee Kong, who was present during the site visit, said the project would mean that motorists travelling along Jalan Bercham could heave a sigh of relief.

“The traffic congestion on Jalan Bercham has been a perennial problem.

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