Ingenieur Vol 61 January-March 2015 | Page 82

ENGINEERING NOSTALGIA INGENIEUR Construction of Jalan Kuching Dual Carriageway in 1967 Submitted by Cheo Hong Keyong May 2, 1967. The then Minister of Transport, Tan Sri Sardon bin Hj Jubir, who was also Acting Ministry of Works, Post and Telecommunication, inspecting the new dual carriageway carrying four-lane traffic from the Club Road Roundabout to Jalan Duta Roundabout (Segambut). Source : Jabatan Penerangan Recent photographs of same section of the road 46 years after completion showing the big contrast in the surrounding commercial development. 6 80 VOL 61 JANUARY – MARCH 2015 VOL 55 JUNE 2013