00:00A bailey bridge will be installed along Federal Route FT-08 on the Guamusang-Kotabaru Road
00:06from October 14 after an 8-metre-deep sinkhole forced its closure on Saturday.
00:12The Public Works Department said Sunday that installation was expected to take a week,
00:19subject to soil stability and site safety.
00:22Motorists travelling between Kuala Lumpur and Kota Baru via Guamusang
00:26have been advised to use the alternative route via FT-2747, Jalan Pulai, Bandar Baru, Guamusang.
00:34Kelantan JKR Director Nik Badli Hishamnik Ismail said the bridge installation team
00:39would visit the site on Monday to conduct preliminary inspections.
00:44Guamusang District Officer Dato' Muhammad Roshdi Ismail said temporary mitigation measures
00:49would be taken to reduce safety risks pending repairs.
00:53Galas Assemblyman Dato' Muhammad Shahbuddin Hashim warned that continued heavy rain
00:59could trigger more sinkholes unless the soil beneath FT-08 is reinforced urgently.
01:05He called for technical inspections to determine the cause of the sinkhole
01:09and assess the safety of surrounding roads.
