Paya Terubong State Assemblyman Wong Hon Wai has flagged a disparity in construction progress along the new Air Itam–Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu bypass, following a recent site visit to the elevated highway linking Farlim to Lebuh Tun Lim Chong Eu.

Wong, who has been monitoring the project closely, noted that work has shifted from ground level to the deck phase, with crews currently focused on diaphragm construction, deck casting, deck slab, and parapet works along Section 1 on the Farlim side.

During the visit, Wong accessed the highway via a ramp opposite Old Sunshine along Jalan Thean Teik — one of two access points from the Paya Terubong side — before driving all the way to Kingfisher Apartment in Seri Delima. It marked his first time traversing from the Farlim section into the adjoining stretch of the highway.

While progress at Section 1 in Farlim was described as on track, Wong expressed dissatisfaction with the pace of work at the other end of the project, calling it “far from satisfactory.”

He revealed that he has since raised the matter with Penang Infrastructure Corporation (PIC), the state-owned GLC overseeing the project, stressing that intervention from the state government is now necessary.

The Air Itam bypass is one of Penang’s most anticipated infrastructure projects, expected to significantly ease congestion along one of the island’s busiest corridors once completed.

Wong pledged to provide further updates as more information becomes available.

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