One step closer to new look
THE proposed upgrading of the Chowrasta Market in George Town has taken a step towards reality.
The Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) has approved a budget of RM12.07mil for the project, said its financial management sub-committee alternate chairman Tan Hun Wooi.
He said the project’s architect would have to submit the paperwork for the project in a month or two.
Tan was, however, unable to say when the project would start as the paperwork had to be reviewed after submission.
“The project is expected to be completed in three years after work starts,” he said at an MPPP full council meeting at the City Hall yesterday.
It was reported earlier that the market would sport a refreshing new look under the project which, among others, would include a five-storey car park with 153 parking bays.
Other proposals include travelators, a small bank with automated teller machines, a post office and an urban farm on the rooftop where hydroponic plants could be grown.
The original Chowrasta Market was built in 1890 by the George Town Municipal Council and was last upgraded in 1961.
On another matter, MPPP councillor Muhammad Sabri Md Osman said the road heading from Jalan Sekolah La Salle towards Jalan Lumba Kuda via Jalan Kuda would be turned into a one-way street from Monday to Friday (6.30am to 8am and 12.30pm to 2pm) to alleviate traffic congestion.
“Part of Jalan Ibbetson (from the junction of Jalan Grove) to the entrance of SM Teknik Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra will also be turned into a one-way street during the same periods,” he said.
He said a three-month trial of the one-way street system on the two roads would be implemented from next month.
~News courtesy of The Star~
