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The SMART tunnel is opened.

Posted by zenoed

The 4.5km SMART tunnel water/roadway (actual tunnel length was reported 3km) was opened earlier this week; and I used it for the first time today on the way to KL City Center; see above. It feels so long; yet well lit and little traffic!

SMART is an acronym for Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel, a project under the Federal Government initiated to alleviate the flooding problem in the city centre of Kuala Lumpur.The first mode, under normal condition where there is no storm or low rainfall, no flood water will be diverted into the system.Under the second mode, SMART system will be activated and this happens when there is moderate storm.

When the second mode is activated, flood water is diverted into the bypass tunnel in the lower channel of the motorway tunnel and it is important to note, that, up to this stage, the motorway section is still open to traffic.

At the third mode of operation the motorway will be closed to traffic. With extensive and effective monitoring stations, when the third mode of operation is needed, the motorway will be closed to traffic. Sufficient time will be allocated to allow the last vehicle to exit the motorway before the automated water-tight gates are opened to allow flood water to pass through. The motorway will be reopened to traffic within 48 hours after the closure.

See SMART website for more info about this project!

If you want to watch a video by someone inspecting the tunnel, go here.

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