Immediate repairs on bridge

Kota Kinabalu: Immediate remedial works will be carried out on the Segama overhead pedestrian bridge, whose cracks were highlighted by the Daily Express, Friday.Mayor Datuk Madingkir Abidin said despite the loose concrete seen on a section of the bridge, the public are assured that the bridge is structurally safe.

Visiting the site on Friday, the Mayor said a consultant company, Kumpulan Ikram (Sabah) Sdn Bhd was appointed by City Hall to check on the safety of the said bridge.

Ir. Vincent Tan Hing Kui of Ikram, who was on-site, said the loose concrete would not cause the bridge to collapse and it is only loose concrete that is falling. The Mayor ordered work to begin immediately and to scrap the loose concrete in order to prevent them from falling onto the public.

Madingkir, however, said no hawkers are allowed to operate under the particular section of the bridge for the next few days and part of the road has also been closed, to enable repairs to be carried out.

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Earlier, City Hall had also off cordoned part of the parking bays under the affected section to prevent the public from entering the area.

As for the long term solution, Madingkir said the consultant would be doing testing on the whole bridge, which was built in the late 70s when sea sand was used as building material. Apart from the overhead pedestrian bridge, the Mayor also noted loose concrete on the Segama Shopping Complex adjacent to the overhead pedestrian bridge.

He directed all building owners not only in Segama Shopping Complex to carry out immediate repair works on their building structure.

He added that building owners are responsible for the structural checks and maintenance of their own premises.

The City Hall according to him has in fact started issuing Notices/Reminders to shop houses and building owners since the year 2013, ordering them carry out remedial or repair works on their respective building.

The Notices/Reminders according to him were issued to shop houses in the older areas of Kg Air, Segama, Sinsuran, Old KK, Bandaran Berjaya, Tanjung Aru, Jalan Pantai and Lido.

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Contents of the Notices and Reminders include instruction to repair damaged structure on five foot walkways, damaged or fallen canopy, damaged building structure, damaged and leaking pipes, damaged sewer pipe, and damaged rain water chute, among others.

The Mayor called upon building owners not to ignore the Notices/Reminders given to them, as according to him, actions will be taken against them.

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