The Juru-Sungai Dua Traffic Dispersal Project (PTJSD) continues to record positive progress, with Package 1 of the project achieving 28.75 per cent overall completion as of July 12 and remaining on schedule.

PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) said major milestones achieved include the completion of preliminary works, while utility relocation works have reached 70 per cent and geotechnical works have recorded 68 per cent progress.

“Package 1 involves the upgrading of the East-West Roundabout, improvements to the traffic light system at the roundabout to ease traffic flow, and the construction of a new elevated slip road at Jalan Tun Hussein Onn,” it said in a Facebook post.

PLUS said that upon completion in October 2027, PTJSD would help improve traffic flow, reduce congestion, enhance safety and provide a more comfortable travel experience for highway users and local residents.

The 17.3-kilometre project, spanning three main districts — South, Central and North Seberang Perai — is expected to benefit 200,000 daily users of the route.

The PTJSD, estimated to cost RM3 billion, is expected to ease congestion, with 30 per cent of traffic projected to shift to the new direct Juru-Sungai Dua route. This will reduce the current travel time from one hour to just 20 minutes during peak hours.

The project is being implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Works and the Malaysian Highways Authority to address congestion along the Juru-Sungai Dua corridor, which serves as the main route connecting Penang with states in the northern peninsula.

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