In Local News / by Anthony Lim / 6 August 2026 3:28 pmAs construction on Package 1 of the Juru-Sungai Dua traffic dispersal project reaches an overall 34.63% progress, PLUS Malaysia has announced that it has opened tenders for Packages 2 and 5 as the project enters its next phase. In a statement, it said that the tender process for these packages was underway. The company added that works at the east-west interchange have reached 48% in preparation for the next phase of construction. The 17.3-km project, which is estimated to cost RM3 billion, spans the Seberang Perai Selatan, Tengah and Utara districts. Expected to benefit more than 200,000 highway users daily, it is aimed at diverting 30% of traffic to the new direct Juru-Sungai Dua route, cutting peak-hour travel time from approximately one hour to around 20 minutes.