If you’re expecting to take a drive anywhere in the city on Sunday morning, better rethink your plans. 24 roads and highways in KL will be fully or partially closed this Sunday (August 7) due to the Standard Chartered KL Marathon, happening between 3.30am-11am.
The roads will be closed starting from 2am that day, and they will be reopened after the marathon has concluded (roughly 11am). The Star reports that city police chief Comm Datuk Amar Singh urged the public to use public transportation services when they can, and to follow instructions by traffic police on the day in question.
Here’s a list of the roads to be closed:
The Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (Akleh), Duke Highway, Jalan Raja (Dataran Merdeka), Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan Ampang, Jalan P. Ramlee, Jalan Raja Chulan, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Jalan Kuching, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim (Jalan Duta), Jalan Langgak Tunku, Jalan Bukit Tunku, Jalan Tunku, Jalan Tun Ismail, Jalan Dato Onn, Jalan Sultan Sallehudin, Jalan Parlimen, Jalan Damansara, Lebuhraya Sultan Iskandar, Jalan Kinabalu, Jalan Sultan Hishamudin (KTM) and Jalan Tanglin.
All of the roads listed will be reopened by noon that day, except for Jalan Raja, which will be closed from 9pm on Friday to 2.30pm on Sunday, and Jalan Kinabalu, which will only reopen at 2.30pm. Check out this link for the complete list of opening and closing times, directions, and lanes for the marathon.
And if you’re running in the marathon, don’t forget to have fun and stay hydrated!
Featured image credit: ultra-adventures.com
