Merdeka day celebration : Roads around Dataran Merdeka to be close.

KUALA LUMPUR: Several roads around Dataran Merdeka here will be closed to all vehicles for the 55th Merdeka Day celebration on Aug 31.

According to the Kuala Lumpur police Facebook page, the roads will be closed in stages from 6am on Aug 27 for the rehearsal until Aug 31.

The roads will also be opened in stages on Aug 31 after the ceremony ended, it said.

The roads affected are: 

1. Jalan Travers/Jalan Damansara; 
2. Jalan Mahameru/Jalan Damansara (Carcosa Seri Negara); 
3. Jalan Lembah/Jalan Perdana (Masjid Negara);
4. Bulatan Hishamuddin/Jalan Lembah; 
5. Jalan Tembusu/Jalan Lembah; 
6. Jalan Cenderasari/ Jalan Perdana and 
7. Jalan Kinabalu/Bukit Aman exit.

Also affected are: 

1. Jalan Kinabalu/Bulatan Hishamuddin; 
2. Jalan Raja/Jalan Hishamuddin; 
3. Jalan Leboh Pasar Besar/Jalan Hishamuddin; 
4. Jalan Leboh Ampang/Jalan Tun Perak; 
5. Bulatan Dato Onn/Jalan Parlimen; 
6. Jalan Parlimen/Jalan Raja Laut; 
7. Jalan Sultan Ismail/Jalan T.A Rahman; 
8. Jalan Munshi Abdullah/Jalan Dang Wangi; 
9. Jalan Dang Wangi/ Jalan T.A Rahman; 
10. Jalan Leboh Pasar Besar/Jalan Mahkamah Persekutuan and 
11. Jalan T.A Rahman/Jalan Raja.

However, there will be no road closure for the '55th Merdeka Gathering: Promises Fulfilled' at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium. The programme is scheduled to begin at 4pm. - Bernama