JOHOR BARU: The construction of the RM1.1bil Coastal Highway has begun and the 15km six-lane project is expected to be ready by 2010. The highway's seven interchanges and three bridges would be a lifeline for the Iskandar Development Region (IDR) as it provides a vital road link between the east and west of South Johor, Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said. He said site-clearing works had begun and they would be followed by piling and construction. “It is one of the biggest infrastructure projects within the IDR,” Ghani said in a statement. The highway will connect Johor Baru city to the Johor State New Administrative Centre in Nusajaya (JSNAC) and the Second Link crossing. JSNAC, the nexus of the IDR, is 90% completed and will be ready for occupation by June.
(The Star 7-3-2008)
