Plan your journey into the city this Sunday, folks, because the annual Standard Chartered KL Marathon is back.
Yup, and this means road closures will be upon us.
Twenty four roads (including two highways) will be closed either partially or fully on Sunday to make way for the marathon, The Star Online’s M. Kumar reports.
Quoting Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Amar Singh, the news site said the closure would start at 2am. Roads would be reopened after the event concludes at 11am.
“There are about 35,000 participants this year and we are working closely with the organisers to make sure everything runs smoothly. I urge the public to plan their travels accordingly on Sunday and use public transport whenever possible,” he was quoted as saying to reporters today.
According to the portal, closures are expected on these roads: Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (Akleh), Duke Highway, Jalan Raja (Dataran Merdeka), Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan Ampang, Jalan P. Ramlee, Jalan Raja Chulan, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Jalan Kuching, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim (Jalan Duta), Jalan Langgak Tunku, Jalan Bukit Tunku, Jalan Tunku, Jalan Tun Ismail, Jalan Dato Onn, Jalan Sultan Sallehudin, Jalan Parlimen, Jalan Damansara, Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar, Jalan Kinabalu, Jalan Sultan HIshamudin (KTM) and Jalan Tanglin.
