Public Works Dept to install Bailey bridge after sinkhole closes Gua Musang-Kota Bharu road

The Public Works Department (JKR) plans to install a Bailey bridge to reopen the Gua Musang-Kota Bharu road (FT08) following a sinkhole closure. The JKR announced on its social media page that work would commence on October 14 and last approximately a week, contingent on ground stability and safety at the site. The department emphasized that they would maintain vigilance on conditions and prioritize road user safety.

Motorists are directed to utilize the alternative route via FT2747, Jalan Pulai-Bandar Baru Gua Musang, while the JKR requested compliance with safety instructions and signs placed at the affected location. The FT08 segment, situated within the Central Spine Road (LTU) project's Packages 3B and 3C near Kesedar Recreation Park, was fully shut to vehicular traffic following the sinkhole's formation.

The sinkhole emerged around 9:05 am, with dimensions of roughly eight meters in depth and nine meters in length. According to JKR Gua Musang and Roadcare (M) Sdn Bhd, the impact zone spans between Sections 205.556 and 205.564 of FT08, located along the LTU project's Packages 3B and 3C.