KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 18 main roads around the capital city will be closed for the 2023 OCBC Cycle Kuala Lumpur cycling event this Sunday (March 12).
Kuala Lumpur traffic investigation and enforcement department chief Sarifudin Mohd Salleh said the closure of the main roads in the heart of the city will be carried out in stages from 6.30am until the end of the event at 10am.
He said the routes involved are Jalan Raja, Jalan Raja Laut, Jalan Perak, Jalan Dang Wangi, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan Conlay, Jalan Stonor, Jalan Kia Peng, Jalan P. Ramlee, Jalan Ampang, Jalan Putra, Jalan Tun Ismail, Jalan Sultan Salahuddin, Jalan Kuching, Jalan Kinabalu, Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, and Jalan Raja before ending at Dataran Merdeka.
“We advise the public to use public transport and obey the instructions and directions of traffic officers on duty.
“A total of 144 (traffic) personnel will assist in ensuring the smooth running of the cycling event,” he told reporters after launching the cycling route plan here today.
Also present was the event’s implementation committee chairman Datuk Naim Mohamad.
Sarifudin said the public can obtain information on the road closures from the Facebook pages of the Kuala Lumpur traffic investigation and enforcement department, Kuala Lumpur police, and OCBC Cycle.
More than 2,500 people are expected to participate in the cycling event and they will be divided into two categories – the 21-km and 42-km rides.
In addition, a new corporate category will also be introduced, namely the 42-km KL’s Mayor Ride for teams of 10 riders per group. – Bernama, March 9, 2023
