Lane expansion works at NSE to stop during CNY rush

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The lane expansion project along the Johor stretch of the North-South Expressway (NSE) will be stopped temporarily to avoid causing traffic congestion during the upcoming Chinese New Year balik kampung rush, says the Works Ministry.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Works Minister Datuk Sri Alexander Nantalingi inspected the construction work on a stretch

00:08of the North-South Expressway, where the lane expansion project is underway, in Sedanak,

00:13Johor on Thursday.

00:15He said roadworks to expand the existing two lane to three lanes each will be temporarily

00:20halted for 12 days during the Chinese New Year celebration.

00:24He said he had also told the highway operator to ensure smooth traffic flow throughout the

00:52whole project, which kicked off in July last year.

00:55He said the works currently involve land leveling and slope cutting, drainage structures, relocation

01:01of utilities and traffic management plans.

01:05As of the end of last year, the project has exceeded the 5.02% completion mark.

01:22For more information visit www.fema.gov

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