The works ministry has introduced {that a} by-pass across the city of Raub on the Central Backbone Street (CSR) is ready to be opened on June 25. The by-pass is a part of the general highway alignment in CSR Package deal 5B. It is usually a part of the highway alignment beneath CSR Package deal 5A by the interchange exit close to College of Expertise Mara (UiTM) in Raub.
Deputy works minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad mentioned that the by-pass, which is predicted to ease site visitors congestion throughout the upcoming Hari Raya Aidiladha festive interval, was accomplished properly forward of schedule.
“Development work was anticipated to be accomplished by the tip of this 12 months, however I instructed the general public works division to get the contractor to finish it earlier than Aidiladha. It’s because greater than 500,000 autos will go by the route, particularly residents from Kelantan this coming Hari Raya,” he mentioned.
He added that the 17 km part of the freeway was anticipated to avoid wasting customers 40 minutes of journey time, as they might not must undergo Raub as a part of their journey. “Though the freeway just isn’t absolutely accomplished, we hope the opening of this exit will profit customers particularly these travelling to the East Coast,” he mentioned.
Abdul Rahman mentioned that one other part close to the freeway can be opened in September, close to the exit of the Raub industrial space intersection, Bernama reviews.
The development of the CSR, or Federal Route 43, from Kuala Krai, Kelantan to Kuala Pilah in Negeri Sembilan will cowl a route of round 340 km in whole. Being developed at a value of RM7.3 billion, it is going to be absolutely accomplished in 2026. The undertaking includes six packages, with 4 of them masking greater than 200 km in Pahang.
