The Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) project engineer and contractor have agreed to widen the drainage outlet along Jalan Tun Jugah as an interim measure.

Kota Sentosa assemblyman Wilfred Yap said the issue came from residents around Jalan Durian Burung, near the Federal Staff Quarters. They were worried that an existing roadside open drain had been buried and replaced with metal pipes that were too small, possibly worsening flash floods in an area already known to flood.

Yap said the contractor agreed to further widen the outlet while waiting for the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), which is expected to arrive in early August. Once TBM works begin, the underground crossing below Jalan Tun Jugah is expected to be completed by October, allowing a more permanent drainage solution after that.

Location: Jalan Tun Jugah, Kuching
Details: Residents had asked for larger temporary culverts and proper drainage while waiting for the long-term flood mitigation works. Yap said he will continue monitoring the agreed improvements.

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Source: DayakDaily

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