Sound Barrier Wall

23/11/2003 - Sime UEP sent a letter addressed to our Chairman, back in July 2003 indicating that the construction of the sound barrier was to commence on 04/08/2003. When work was about to commence, some amendments were suggested by residents of USJ23/3, to the instructions given by Sime UEP to their contractors, resulting in a further delay to the completion of this project.

It was not until sometime in the middle of September 2003, that workers started erecting the Sound barrier wall and toward month end it was completed.

Sound Barrier Wall was completed at the end of September 2003

Phew... we submitted our request in July 2000, it was approved by MPSJ in October 2000, and now years later we can claim that it is completed. We should like to thank especially Mr. Khor Siek Choon, who was instrumental in pushing for this request, and all residents who lent their support in the spirit of a true Community.

You can see from this that persistence pays, and that working as a Community, we really do achieve more

It took Sime UEP, 3 years to fulfilling their obligation to our Residential Community, we have delay thanking them by only 2 months. We think that it is only fair.

13/01/2003 - We received today, a letter dated 30/12/2002 from Sime UEP Homes Sdn Bhd signed by Encik Razali Hussin - Pengurus Projek, Main Infra. informing us that they will only award the contract to build the sound barrier wall in March 2003 after another round of tender. And when are they going to get the wall built? who knows?

It was our understanding that this tender exercise was done way back in August 2001, so why are they getting tenders again? Well it seems that the previous tender was not effected because of technical problems. More excuses from Sime UEP?

Hey, watch it, who are we to comment about technical problems (^&**@%!+)?

At the present rate it would be a miracle to even have the sound barrier wall constructed in our lifetime, but what if before we become deaf, a lorry jumps the kerb and crashes into one of the houses along USJ 23/3?

There is a time to be patient and then there are other times. Times like when we should stop the complaining and questions and just take these corporate bullies to task.

25/11/2002 - Almost 3 years has passed and Sime UEP continue to dodge their responsibility in building a sound barrier wall. The residents along USJ23/3 have been living with the noise and pollution from the LDP ever since they moved in.

The area is also exposed to heavy speeding traffic along the LDP on a daily basis, what if an accident similar to the one that took place on 06/07/2001 when a bus jumped the road kerb and crashed into an area almost 100 meters from the main road happened today? We dread to think of the consequences.

We write to Sime UEP and wait patiently for yet more excuses.

19/08/2002 - We write to Sime UEP's Tn Hj Kamalul Azam bin Adb.Rashid with regards to the sound barrier wall, requesting for the construction of Metal Absorber Panels similar to the ones erected along the Kuala Lumpur "outer ring road" (Indicated below)

We await their reply.

28/11/2001 - One of our Resident took some pictures of the latest sound barrier walls along the Kesas Highway nearing the Cheras turnoff. These plastic walls even have "windows", and look at the different colours available!

We feel that it will give USJ23 the character it rightfully deserves. What do you think? Write and tell us about it

USJ23/3 facing the LDP

Side view from LDP Highway

31/10/2001 - An email was sent to Tn Hj Kamalul Azman Ad Rashid of Sime UEP to request on updating of the projected completion date for the said wall and to forward to us the design of the sound barrier wall for our reference and onwards briefing to the residents.

We are now awaiting the reply from Sime UEP.

report prepared by Khor Siek Choon

AUGUST 2001 - Upon checking with the Sime UEP site personnel, it was to my knowledge that Sime UEP has decided to construct the sound barrier wall themselves and a separate specialist contractor will be awarded to carry out the work.

They have informed that Sime UEP is currently studying other options of design as the design of wall similar to LDP in Bandar Sunway require bigger footing and may have some site constraint.

JAN - JUNE 2001 - It was to our understanding that Sime UEP have come up with some proposal of sound barrier wall similar to LDP in Bandar Sunway after the tendering exercise and WCT Engineering (Sime UEP subcontractor) is to construct the said wall under their flyover package

NOVEMBER 2000 - Upon the approval, several discussion was held with the following parties to highlight on our wish of the design requirement for the sound barrier wall to be similar to those wall at LDP near Bandar Sunway

En Rosli Mohammad Yunus of MPSJ

En Rusli Abdullah of Sime UEP

En Rusli has confirmed verbally that they will construct the wall with the design similar to the one at LDP near Bandar Sunway.

OCTOBER 2000 - Several follow up have been made with the following parties:

Mr Yap Yun Fatt
En Rosli Mohammad Yunus of MPSJ

Our request for the construction of sound barrier wall was approved in the MPSJ Council Meeting held on 17 Oct 2000. MPSJ has directed Sime UEP to construct the sound barrier wall in line with their flyover interchange.

SEPTEMBER 2000 - A letter of appeal with the signatures of our 19 residents was forwarded to Yang Dipertua of MPSJ, YB Encik Ahmad Fuad bin Ismail to request the assistance from YB in directing Sime UEP to construct the sound barrier wall.

We would like to extend our appreciation to the following contributing parties especially those who are not staying along Jalan USJ 23/3 for their kind support:

1. Yee Foon Kong	2. Patrick Novel	3. Roslan bin Ali
4. Yusri Bin Ismail	5. Suhaimi bin Abdul Rahman	6. Hakim bin Hashim
7. Kasinathan	8. Eleutherius Liew	9. Azrin bin Mohd Borhan
10. Ahmad Hussaini bin Hassan	11. Sany Mohd bin Mohd	12. Lee Ban Tat
13. Ahmad Fauzi bin Abdul Jalil	14. Rama Row	15. Siow Teck Fatt
16. AP Lyon	17. Lim Boon Hong	18. Khor Siek Choon
19. Mohd Hatar bin Ismail

AUGUST 2000 - A meeting with En Rusli, Raymond Chong and representatives of Sime UEP was held and seems they were denying the responsibility of erecting the sound barrier wall instead directing us to refer it to the LLM / Litrak

Our residents are represented by Mr Yee Fong Kong, Patrick Nathan, Khor Siek Choon & Kasinathan

Some checking was conducted with LLM and Litrak and apparently they have denied their responsibility.

A meeting with our ADUN YB Dato Lee Hwa Beng was held and he has indicated that Sime UEP is the party who responsible to construct the sound barrier wall as they are currently constructing the flyover.

Our residents were represented by Yee Foon Kong, Patrick Novel, Khor Siek Choon, Kasinathan

JULY 2000 - A meeting with all the residents at Jalan USJ 23/3 was held to highlight on the proposed flyover interchange and to discuss on the strategies to approach the relevant authority to appeal for erecting the sound barrier wall between LDP highway and Jalan USJ 23/3. This sound barrier wall is crucial to us as the proposed flyover interchange has led to the widening of LDP which will resulting the closer distance between the LDP and the houses along Jalan USJ 23/3 and hence will create further environmental pollution to our neighbourhood.

Apparently, the traffic volume at LDP will be huge upon the completion of Putra Height Township which will contains a population of 11,000 units of residential, commercial and industrial with an area of 727 acres and with the existing / future residential unit of USJ 23 to USJ 28. Thus, the widening of LDP due to the proposed flyover will eventually worsen the following problems to us:

a)    Noise Pollution
b)    Air Pollution
c)    Safety problem due to close distance and wide exposure of our area to LDP highway with a high volume of traffic

Our chairman, Mr Yee was invited to attend the said meeting.