KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 — Several roads in Selangor and Penang will be closed in conjunction with the Petronas Le Tour De Langkawi (LTdL) 2024, which will take place from September 29 to October 6.
In Selangor, several routes in Hulu Selangor, Ampang, and Kajang will be closed in stages, and traffic will be diverted.
Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the bicycle race, which will involve Stages Four and Five, will occur on October 2 and October 3 along several routes in Selangor's districts.
The race's fourth stage will start at 12pm on October 2 at Dataran Pekan Hulu Selangor and end in Bentong, Pahang. The race route will cover Jalan Dato Muda Jaafar, Jalan Rasathurai, Jalan Mat Kilau, Jalan Merdeka, Jalan Syed Mansor, Jalan KL/Tg Malim, Jalan Ampang Pechah, Jalan Kuala Kubu / Fraser Hill, and the Sungai Selangor Dam.
He said the race's fifth stage will begin at 11am on October 3 at KLCC. It will cover the route involving Jalan Ampang - Jalan Taman Putra - Jalan Hulu Langat - Jalan Bukit Ampang Menara Tinjau - Jalan Sungai Tekali - Jalan Bukit Hantu - Jalan Sungai Lalang - Jalan Semenyih - Jalan Tasik Kesuma-Jalan Beranang.
"Road closures and detours in stages for all vehicles will be implemented by the District Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department according to the day and stage of the race to facilitate traffic movement and safety at the route's location.
"Road users are advised to avoid using the route involved at the time set for the road closure and to plan their journey in advance," he said in a statement today.
In Butterworth, several roads in the Seberang Perai Utara (SPU) district will be closed and diverted for the road race, which will pass through the area on Monday (September 30).
SPU district police chief ACP Anuar Abdul Rahman said 128 participants in LTdL 2024 will use the route at the Merdeka Bridge, which is the border of SPU and Kuala Muda, Kedah, and end at the Dataran Pemuda Butterworth.
"Participants will pass Jalan Bumbun Lima, Jalan Kedah, Jalan Titi Mukim, Jalan Teluk Air Tawar, Jalan Bagan Ajam, Jalan Kampung Gajah, Jalan Bagan Luar, and end at Dataran Pemuda Butterworth.
"During the race, the roads travelled by the LTdL 2024 participants will be closed and diverted to the public starting at 8pm on September 29, along Jalan Bagan Luar opposite the Petron gas station will be closed for tent installation work," he said in a statement.
Motorists who want to go to Bagan Luar should use the Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR). The route from BORR to Jalan Heng Choon Thian will be closed from 1pm to 3pm.
Additionally, Annuar said that Jalan Bagan Luar will also be closed from 1pm to 3pm, and road users who want to go to Jalan Heng Choon Thian in the direction of BORR will be diverted to Jalan Heng Choon Thian in the direction of the Butterworth Kulim Expressway (BKE).
"Jalan Heng Choon Thian from the direction of BKE will also be closed from 1pm to 3pm, road users who want to go to BORR will be diverted to Jalan Bagan Luar towards Jalan Matcher," he said.
The public and road users who plan to use the affected roads are advised to plan their journeys in advance, use alternative routes, and obey the authorities' instructions.
The public is also prohibited from parking vehicles along the road involved with the race for the smooth running of LTdL 2024.
Stage 1 of the 2024 LTdL race will begin in Langkawi, followed by Stage 2 from Arau to Butterworth, Taiping to Cameron Highlands (Stage 3), Kuala Kubu Bharu to Bentong (Stage 4), Kuala Lumpur to Melaka (Stage 5), Batu Pahat to Kulai (Stage 6), Miri to Bintulu (Stage 7), and Bintulu (Stage 8).
A total of 22 teams will participate in the ProSeries (2.Pro) status race, which will cover a total distance of 1,190 kilometres. The race will start on Sept 29 from Langkawi and enter Miri and Bintulu in Sarawak for the first time.
Meanwhile, several roads in Cameron Highlands, Raub, and Bentong in Pahang will be closed in stages for the third and fourth stages of the LTdL from October 1.
Pahang Police chief Dato’ Sri Yahaya Othman said that for stage three, the race starts in Taiping, Perak, and ends in Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands on October 1, with roads involved completely shut at 12.30pm and reopened in stages.
“The race will pass Jalan Simpang Pulai, Jalan Kg Raja, Jalan Kuala Terla, Jalan Tringkap, Jalan Brinchang, and Jalan Tanah Rata. The road from Simpang 3 Blue Valley to Simpang Pulai will be closed when the Cavalcade group reaches Petronas Simpang Pulai, Perak.
“The entire road from Simpang 3 Blue Valley/Gua Musang to Tanah Rata will be closed when the Cavalcade group reaches the Cameron Highlands-Simpang Pulai border,” he said in a statement tonight.
Road users from Tapah to Gua Musang can use an alternative route via Tapah Cameron Highlands to Ringlet, Sungai Koyan, Bandar Lipis, Merapoh, and then to Gua Musang.
“Cameron Highlands has no other alternative routes. For road users from Kuala Lumpur to Gua Musang, they can take the detour via Tapah-Ringlet-Sungai Koyan-Lipis-Merapoh-Gua Musang,” he added.
Meanwhile, for stage four, which ends in Bentong on October 2, Yahaya said road closures will begin at 12.45pm.
Roads that will be closed include Jalan Bukit Fraser, Jalan Teranum, roads within Raub town, Jalan Pintu Padang, Jalan Ulu Gali, Jalan Sungai Ruan, Jalan Sungai Klau, Jalan RTP Klau, Kampung Lebu, Jalan Lurah Bilut-Bentong, Jalan Bentong-Raub, and Dataran Bentong.
Commuters from Bentong, Kuantan, and the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway can travel to Raub via the Central Spine Road Highway.
However, there are no alternative routes for stage four involving roads to Raub town, Lipis, and Kuala Lumpur, so commuters must wait until the roads are reopened in stages.
— Bernama
