KOTA KINABALU: After two years of construction, one side of the Tanjung Aru flyover is opened to motorists beginning yesterday.
Ting (fifth from right) and others celebrate the opening of the Tanjung Aru flyover.
Describing it as a present to “the people of Sabah”, Global Upline Sdn Bhd advisor Tan Sri Ting Pek Khiing hoped the completion will ease traffic flow at the area.
“The other lane is due for completion in a month’s time, and when it is done, we can consider our work (on the flyover) to be complete,” he said.
Speaking to reporters during a simple launching ceremony at the flyover, here, yesterday, he said they were relieve that the project is almost completed, especially since they are behind schedule for about six months.
“Many people are doubtful that we can make it. Today (yesterday) we prove we can do it,” said Ting, adding that it should also end complaints and criticism from certain quarters over the company’s inefficiency.
He stressed that it was not easy to construct the RM120 million worth Tanjung Aru flyover, which is 1.2 kilometres in length with central span measuring 50 metres in length, adding there were some hiccups that hampered their works.
“We had to make quick decisions, piling work must be done when there is no aircrafts, mostly in the morning, fixing the streetlights … there is just not enough time.
“People do not understand the constraints but I am not here to complain. We believe we have done our best and delivered, this is our proof … that the flyover is now accessible to motorists,” he said.