Official opening of Rio City Interchange at Bandar Puteri Puchong on 27 May 2022. Fifth from left: MBSJ Councillor George Yap Kok Weng, IOI Properties Group Chief Operating Officer Teh Chin Guan, Selangor State Exco Yang Berhormat Tuan Ng Sze Han, Timbalan Datuk Bandar Subang Jaya Tuan Haji Muhammad Zulkurnain and IOI Properties Group Chief Executive Officer Dato’ Voon Tin Yow, business associates and the representatives from the Residents’ Associations.
IOI Properties Group Berhad (IOIPG) recently opened the Rio City Interchange which marked the completion of the infrastructure upgrading works and development of Lebuh Puteri at Bandar Puteri Puchong. The M90 million project was funded entirely by IOIPG and was built to enhance traffic flow and the integration of Bandar Puteri Puchong.
“In line with our vision of being a trusted brand, IOIPG is investing in building sustainable communities. This infrastructure upgrading project further demonstrates our commitment to our vision,” said IOIPG Chief Executive Officer Dato’ Voon Tin Yow.
The grand opening was officiated by Selangor State Exco Yang Berhormat Tuan Ng Sze Han, Timbalan Datuk Bandar Subang Jaya Tn. Hj. Mohd Zulkurnain, IOIPG Chief Executive Officer Dato’ Voon Tin Yow, IOIPG Chief Operating Officer Teh Chin Guan and MBSJ Councillor George Yap Kok Weng.
Rio City Interchange Official Opening Press Conference. From left to right: IOI Properties Group Chief Operating Officer Teh Chin Guan, IOI Properties Group Chief Executive Officer Dato’ Voon Tin Yow, Selangor State Exco Yang Berhormat Tuan Ng Sze Han, Timbalan Datuk Bandar Subang Jaya Tuan Haji Muhammad Zulkurnain and MBSJ Councillor George Yap Kok Weng.
Rio City Interchange is located at the intersection of Lebuh Puteri and Persiaran Puteri in front of IOI Galleria @ Puchong and aims to connect the 1,000-acre Bandar Puteri Puchong township with approximately over 30,000 households and business owners, four blocks of office towers at Puchong Financial Corporate Centre, IOI Rio (a smart next-gen mixed development) and Four Points by Sheraton Puchong.
The project has been completed in two phases since it began in 2016.
In the first phase, upgrading works to road infrastructure at Lebuh Puteri began from August 2016 to September 2019 and included the following:
- Construction of a flyover from LDP to Lebuh Puteri Puchong to improve connectivity towards Bandar Puteri Puchong.
- Construction of a 35-metre covered pedestrian bridge and a covered walkway to improve accessibility for pedestrians travelling between Puchong Financial Corporate Centre (PFCC) and LRT Perindustrian Puchong.
For the second phase, upgrading works continued at Lebuh Puteri from February 2019 to April 2022, which included the following:
- Construction of a dedicated underpass for direct access into IOI Rio to ease the burden of road traffic at Lebuh Puteri.
- Construction of an additional underpass (80 metres in length) beneath Rio City Interchange to smoothen the flow of traffic within Bandar Puteri Puchong.
- Other infrastructure upgrades include the construction of a pedestrian link bridge from the commercial area of The Cube to Rio City, pedestrian crossing with signal lights, upgrading of street lights to LED lights and new walkways.
IOIPG has also improved the landscaping in the area apart from the upgrading works during the project.
