THE Gurney Drive roundabout in Penang is undergoing major maintenance sponsored by IJM Properties Sdn Bhd and is expected to be completed before the Hari Raya-National Day double celebrations.

A Penang Municipal Council spokesman said several features in the steel structure adorned with bird-shaped sculptures were in need of maintenance.

?The maintenance project that started about two weeks ago will have the water pump, nozzles and cabling replaced.

?It is a routine maintenance. The roundabout will also be cleaned as rubbish has been found in the vicinity.

?Hopefully, the project can be completed by end of this month in time for the Hari Raya and National Day celebrations,? she added.

The roundabout received a major uplift in 2008 following the completion of the RM498,608 beautification project by the same sponsor to have a sculpture with the theme ?wave and birds? featuring curvy metal poles depicting waves.

SOURCE: The Star