The lane, which was sealed off on Nov 21, was scheduled to be reopened on Dec 31.

Zairil said the Penang public works department had agreed to several immediate measures to speed up the lane’s reopening, including for concrete-related works to be carried out at night as well.

“The department has targeted Dec 20 for the lane’s reopening, pending assessments of the road’s strength. On-site work will continue after the lane is reopened,” he said in a Facebook post today.

He said the measures included the appointment of site managers and flagmen to control the flow of traffic, as well as the employment of more workers on the site.

The closure of the lane near Moonlight Bay between Tanjung Bungah and Batu Ferringhi is to facilitate the contractors appointed to carry out soil nailing work.