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Article: New Jelapang toll plaza will help save lives
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- The Malay Mail
- Article date:
- December 21, 2007
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THE public heaved a sigh of relief following Projek Lebuhraya
Utara Selatan's decision to close the accident-prone Jelapang toll
plaza where 12 people had died and 74 more injured since 2003.
The new toll plaza is expected to be completed by next July.
Statistics showed that 142 accidents had occurred at the toll
plaza. Eighty-seven were due to brake failure.
Here's what the public said:
* Dave Junias, 24, chef, Taiping
"I often use the Jelapang toll plaza to get to my hometown,
Taiping. The location is not suitable.
"I heard that the cost to demolish and relocate the toll plaza is
about RM280 million. I know it is a lot of money but public safety
is a priority."
* Zubaidah Yunus, 38, ...