SUBANG, Nov 8 — Residents of SS14 are demanding clarity from the Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) on a proposed elevated link which they fear could worsen traffic congestion in nearby residential areas.
According to residents, they were promised another engagement session with the council or the private developer to update them on the project’s status.
“In the last engagement we had in August, they were not able to disclose any details of the project. We were told they would have another engagement with us once the plans were finalised.
“Since then, we haven’t heard back from them — and suddenly, we’re reading on SJ Echo, a community paper, that MBSJ has approved the project.
“We have been protesting the project since late 2023, but it seems like they have ignored all of our concerns that were conveyed to them previously and went ahead with the project,” longtime SS14 resident Woo Yuen Seng said today.
Woo Yuen Seng attends a protest against the proposed Jalan Lagoon Selatan-Subang Kelana Link/Persiaran Kewajipan elevated link in Subang Jaya November 8, 2025. — Picture By Choo Choy May
To express their disappointment, SS14 residents gathered today at the proposed project site to protest what they believe is the council’s quiet approval of the development.
The elevated flyover, to be financed by a private developer, is designed to connect Jalan Lagoon Selatan to the Subang Kelana Link. For now, it is named Jalan Lagoon Selatan–Subang Kelana Link/Persiaran Kewajipan.
Formed in December 2023, the residents’ group, Concerned and Affected Residents (CAREs), led by Woo, has long argued that the project lacks transparency from both the developer and MBSJ.
“We have actually proposed 20 alternative options for the flyover route, but they have not considered even one.
“What is more urgent now is the status of the project and how it was suddenly approved. Did they address our concerns?
“Residents deserve to know how this project will affect us before it is approved,” Woo said.
SS14 residents protest against the proposed Jalan Lagoon Selatan-Subang Kelana Link/Persiaran Kewajipan elevated link in Subang Jaya November 8, 2025. — Picture By Choo Choy May
A major point of contention emerged in November 2024 when residents were told that the flyover did not require a Development Order (DO) despite its scale.
“This is not a small project. We were shocked to be told that it does not require a DO.
“This revelation raised serious legal and procedural concerns — particularly given the council’s refusal to share the Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) and the absence of both an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and a Social Impact Assessment (SIA).
“We are requesting that all project-related documents — including the flyover’s design plans, TIA, EIA, and SIA — be made publicly available, especially when the flyover is located very close to our homes,” he said.
If approved, the 2km flyover would add to the township’s already dense network of major highways — the Shah Alam Expressway (Kesas), New Pantai Expressway (NPE), Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP) and Subang-Kelana Jaya Link. — Picture By Choo Choy May
Woo added that if the project proceeds, residents expect that access roads to SS14 and surrounding neighbourhoods may be blocked, and the construction site itself could pose safety hazards.
“If MBSJ says the project does not require a DO, on what basis are they saying this? As directly affected residents, we deserve to know,” he said.
He added that residents now hope for an official town hall to be called under the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 so that they can voice their concerns directly.
Woo also claimed that their appeals were ignored until Subang MP Wong Chen intervened in August 2024, after which some information was finally released — ending more than two years of stonewalling.
SS14 residents protest against the proposed Jalan Lagoon Selatan-Subang Kelana Link/Persiaran Kewajipan elevated link in Subang Jaya November 8, 2025. — Picture By Choo Choy May
CAREs continues to press MBSJ to adopt a more holistic traffic management plan for Subang Jaya instead of approving piecemeal projects that primarily benefit private developers.
The protest has also gained traction online, with a petition collecting over 2,000 signatures and banners across the neighbourhood urging authorities to “put residents first.”
“This is not just about SS14. It’s about ensuring that future development across Subang Jaya is done properly — with full disclosure, proper studies and genuine community engagement.
“We are mostly retired residents who just want our neighbourhood to remain quiet without major construction disrupting the peace we’re enjoying now,” Woo said.
SS14 residents protest against the proposed Jalan Lagoon Selatan-Subang Kelana Link/Persiaran Kewajipan elevated link in Subang Jaya November 8, 2025. — Picture By Choo Choy May
If approved, the 2km flyover would add to the township’s already dense network of major highways — the Shah Alam Expressway (Kesas), New Pantai Expressway (NPE), Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP) and Subang-Kelana Jaya Link.
“To our knowledge, the proposed flyover does not serve residents in the area but functions as a traffic dispersal route for vehicles exiting the Sunway development area.
“We hope MBSJ will honour its duty to residents, meet with us, and work towards a fair resolution,” Woo said.
