KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has been urged to take immediate action whether to repair or replace the pedestrian bridge near Menara AIA in Jalan Ampang for the convenience of the people, especially school children.
The 40-year-old bridge was closed to the public two days ago after one of its stair structure became defective, forcing schoolchildren from two nearby schools having risk crossing the normally busy road there.
A mother, Begum Hanifah, 33, said the bridge was vital as most of its users were schoolchildren.
"Although there is a traffic warden, it is still unsafe for the children," she told Bernama while waiting for her daughter who is in Standard Two at Sekolah Rendah Convent Bukit Nanas.
A father of another student, who wanted to be known only as Abdul Malik, 42, said he also hoped that immediate action would be taken to solve the problem.
"I hope DBKL will make an immediate decision whether to repair the bridge or build a new one to replace it," he said.
Meanwhile, DBKL director-general Datuk Salleh Yusup said immediate action concerning the issue would be taken soon after receiving a full report from DBKL's technical unit.
"Our officers will run an inspection on the bridge. If it's fixable, we will fix it, if it's unsafe, we will demolish it and build a new one," he promised.
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