Elevator and car park aimed at easing congestion at Kek Lok Si Temple

As reported in The Star

Elevator and car park aimed at easing congestion at Kek Lok Si Temple

Spreading cheer: Wong distributing mandarin oranges to traders and marketgoers at the Air Itam market.

THE construction of an inclined elevator for visitors at the Kek Lok Si Temple in Penang is expected to start after Chinese New Year.

In the future, visitors can use the car park and just take the elevator to the temple.
Air Itam assemblyman Wong Hon Wai said the elevator was expected to be completed in a year or two,
while the car park would be completed by the middle of this year.

“The elevator and the car park will help ease traffic con- gestion in the area, especially during festive seasons,” Wong said at a press conference during his visit to the Air Itam market on Monday.

“The roads in the Kek Lok Si Temple area are too congested and small.

“I hope that with the inclined elevator and the car park, the congestion will be better managed.”

Wong said he had received complaints from residents in Jalan Pokok Ceri about cars parked in front of their houses.

“With the car park, things will improve,” he said.

Wong noted that the roads leading to Air Itam were less congested during Chinese New Year this year compared to the previous years.

He said this was thanks to the proactive measures taken by the state government.

“We have been trying to ensure smooth flow of traffic.

“The road widening projects in Lebuhraya Thean Teik and Jalan Masjid Negeri have helped with the traffic flow in Air Itam.

“In addition, a volunteer patrol unit is stationed at night at roads leading towards the Kek Lok Si Temple to assist police in controlling traffic.

“Also, under Ops Payung, Penang Municipal Council enforcement officers are stationed in the Pekan Air Itam area to ensure that the cars are parked in the designated places and do not obstruct traffic,” Wong said.

A total of 200 parking spots were created this year at Pekan Air Itam to improve the parking situation in the area.

As reported in Kwong Wah Yit Poh


黄汉伟贺亚依淡贩商开工大吉 不像往年塞到州回教堂路 亚依淡路新春交通改善

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（槟城3日讯）亚依淡区州议员黄汉伟表示，今年新春期间的亚依淡路尤其是极乐寺一带的塞车情况已有所改善，车龙仅排到钟灵中学，并没像往年那样排到州回教堂路，相信一旦升旗山脚多层停车场于明年建竣启用及极乐寺双轨缆车在这一二年竣工后，塞车问题将会进一步缓解。

落实4大交通 缓解方案

他 指出，尽管已落实4大交通缓解方案，第一在RHB银行对面及极乐寺山脚增设两个停车位，增加450个泊车位，第二警方与槟岛市政局联手展开雨伞行动，锁车 轮活动第一次来到该处，上锁违规停车的车子，三、槟州志愿巡逻队协助维持交通秩序及第四、州回堂路及天德路进行道路扩建，不过，基于升旗山及极乐寺山脚是 游客集中地点，交通已达瓶颈，因此今年农历新年期间仍出现塞车情况。

他是于周一上午与服务队成员率领醒狮团贺亚依淡贩商开工大吉时，如是表示。

他补充，尽管为民众准备多450个停车位，但由于通往极乐寺的羊肠小径实在太小，为赏灯的民众开车涌往山顶时，造成交通阻塞。

他指出，日前接获天公坛路居民投诉，指车主将车子停放在他们的住家前，阻碍他们出入，为此，他劝请居民暂时容忍，因为再过1至2天，当游子返回工作岗位后，当地的交通就会恢复正常。

他相信一旦缆车建竣后，市民及游客可从山脚搭缆车直达极乐寺万佛宝塔及八角亭观音圣像欣赏灯饰，可有效解决极乐寺一带的交通在极乐寺新年亮灯期间拥挤问题。