THE public can view the Penang Transport Master Plan draft copy which will be displayed at various places in the state from Monday until the end of the month.
State Local Government and Traffic Management Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow urged the public to give their input by completing a questionnaire during the public display.
He said the draft copies would be displayed at Komtar level three concourse and Seberang Prai Municipal Council headquarters in Bandar Perda from Monday until April 20 and from April 23 until April 27 from 9am until 5pm.
“The public can also view the draft at malls including Sunshine Farlim in Bandar Baru Air Itam and Sunway Carnival Mall on April 21 and Gurney Plaza and Jusco Perda Mall on April 28 from 10am to 5pm.
“Penangites can also give their feedback via the Penang Transport Council website www.ptc.penang.gov.my before the end of this month,” he said at a press conference at Level 52 Komtar yesterday.
There will also be two workshops open to the public on May 3 and May 5 at Caring Society Complex.
Chow said the state government, when appointing consultants through tenders, had stipulated that public consultation was one of the terms of references and the public views must be taken into consideration in the final report.
“The consultants of the Penang Transport Master Plan have applied for six weeks’ extension to review the public engagement,” he said.
On Tuesday, The Star had quoted Halcrow Consultants director Dave Turner as saying that the master plan consisted of several proposals to ease traffic congestion in the state.
They include the Highway Improvement-Based Approach and the Balanced Approach Vision.
Both approaches consist of the Core Package — improvement on high ways, public transport and implementation of policy intervention.
The Highway Improvement-Based Approach that costs RM12.5bil encompasses the Core Package with the Third Crossing, Cross City Link from Jelutong to Air Itam bypass, North Coast Pair Road, Air Itam to Relau Pair Road and the North-South Expressway Link.
The Balanced Approach Vision that does not require the third link consists of the Core Package along with the Penang Outer Ring Bypass, the North-South Expressway Link, trams, ferries, commuter rail and George Town/Butterworth Access chargers.
Consumers Association of Penang president S.M. Mohamed Idris had complained about the lack of public consultation by the state government on several mega projects in the pipeline.
He was referring to the proposed construction of a 6.5km Gurney Drive-Bagan Ajam undersea tunnel, a 12km road connecting Tanjung Bungah and Teluk Bahang, a 4.2km Gurney Drive-Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Highway bypass and a 4.6km Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Highway-Bandar Baru Air Itam bypass. - The Star
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