The tabling of Budget 2025 by finance minister and prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has revealed the allocation of funds for the maintenance of federal and state roads in the country.
Road maintenance has been given renewed focus in order to reduce the number of road accident cases which result from unsafe roads. RM2.8 billion has been allocated for the refurbishment and maintenance of federal roads, while RM1 billion has been allocated for non-main roads (such as secondary roads, FELDA roads and industrial roads), as well as flood-damaged roads.
In addition to this, RM450 million is allocated to G1 to G4 contractors, while RM5.5 billion is allocated for the MARRIS (Malaysian Road Record Information System) fund for state roads.
The road maintenance covered by this budget allocation will also comprise of road clean-up including drains, water channels, road shoulders and surroundings. Additionally, the federal government has approved the use of one Bailey bridge for all state governments through the MARRIS fund as a proactive measure to overcome the effects of floods on roads.
Also included in the allocation is RM178 million for the installation of street lamps and smart traffic lights on federal roads nationwide, while RM30 million has been allocated for district engineers in their role for expediting the paving and repairs of potholed federal roads.
The federal government has also agreed to install high-speed, weighing-in-motion system for the detection of overweight lorries at selected locations to reduce road deaths results from crashes involving overweight lorries.
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