Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2

Federal Route 28 shield
Federal Route 28
Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2
(MRR2)
MRR2 near Sungai Besi Station (230328).jpg
Route information
Part of AH141
(Greenwood–Gombak North Interchange)
Length65.0 km (40.4 mi)
Existed1992–present
HistoryCompleted in 2002
Major junctions
Beltway around Kuala Lumpur
Northwest endBandar Sri Damansara
Major intersections FT 54 Sungai Buloh Highway
Damansara–Puchong Expressway
FT 54 Federal Route 54
B21 Kepong–Selayang Highway
FT 1 Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway
B22 Jalan Batu Caves
B125 Jalan Pinggiran Batu Caves
Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway / FT 2 / AH141
Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway / FT 2 / AH141
Setiawangsa–Pantai Expressway
Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway
Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway
B36 Jalan Kerja Ayer Lama
B31 Jalan Ampang
Sungai Besi Expressway
FT 1 Cheras Highway
Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway
Jalan Sungai Besi
Shah Alam Expressway
Southeast endSri Petaling
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
Kepong, Batu Caves, Gombak, Klang Gates, Taman Melawati, Ulu Klang, Ampang, Pandan Indah, Cheras, Bandar Tun Razak, Bandar Tasik Selatan, Sungai Besi
Highway system

Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2 or Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Scheme), Federal Route 28, is a ring road built by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) to connect neighborhoods near the boundary of Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.[1] Altogether, the 65.0 km (40.4 mi) of the entire system consists of Federal Route 28, Damansara–Puchong Expressway (from Sri Damansara Interchange to Sunway Interchange) and Shah Alam Expressway (from Sunway Interchange to Sri Petaling Interchange). However, the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 is generally referred to as Route 28 since Route 28 occupies about two-thirds of the system.

Route background

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MRR2 Sri Petaling interchange with Sungai Besi Expressway, KESAS and Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway including SUKE elevated on top.

The zeroth kilometre of the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 is located at Sri Damansara Interchange. At the first kilometre, it is connected to the Federal Route 54, Damansara–Puchong Expressway and DUKE Extension Expressway (SDL). The Kepong Flyover diverts the MRR2 from the Federal Route 54.

At Gombak, the MRR2 overlaps again with the Federal Route 2 from Greenwood Interchange to Gombak North Interchange.

The Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2, Federal Route 28, ends at Sri Petaling Interchange, where it proceeds as the Shah Alam Expressway.

History

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MRR2 going through Batu Caves
Through to Ampang Interchange in 2012 before Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway construction
MRR2 at night before SUKE constructed
Through to DUKE-Hillview Interchange

Construction of this ring road was divided into three phases. These phases were Bandar Sri Damansara–Kepong–Batu Caves–Gombak, Gombak–Ulu Klang–Ampang and Ampang–Pandan–Cheras–Sri Petaling. It was divided into 12 packages costing RM880 million. This project was built by the JKR and the Bumi Hiway Sdn Bhd as the main contractor.

Pioneer routes

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The construction of the MRR2 included the acquisition and upgrades of several major roads as follows:

Highway
shield
Roads Sections
FT 54 Jalan Sungai Buloh Sri DamansaraKepong
B21 Kepong–Selayang Highway Kepong–Taman Daya
B22 Jalan Batu Caves Batu CavesGreenwood
FT 2 Kuala Lumpur–Karak Highway GreenwoodGombak North
Jalan Taman Melati Taman MelatiTaman Melawati
B23 Jalan Ulu Klang Taman MelawatiAmpang
Jalan Pandan Utama Pandan JayaPandan Indah
Jalan Cheras Baru Jalan Kuari–Cheras Roundabout
Jalan Midah Utama Cheras RoundaboutTaman Midah
Jalan Bandar Tasik Selatan Persiaran Mewah–Bandar Tasik Selatan

Developments

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Upgrade to LED streetlights

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The Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 FT28 is one of the three federal highways being included under the pioneer LED street lights installation program on federal highways; the other two highways are the Subang Airport Highway FT15 and the Federal Highway FT2, covering the total distance of 63.1 km. The pioneer LED street lights installation program was a collaboration between the Ministry of Works and Ministry of Finance, as well as the Public Works Department as the implementing agency and Philips Malaysia as the contractor. The LED street lights replacement works began in June 2011 and was scheduled to be completed in March 2012.[2]

According to the former Works Minister, Datuk Seri Shaziman Abu Mansor, the LED street lights could provide up to 50% savings on the electricity bills of those three federal highways. As of June 2011, the federal government paid RM26 million of the electricity bills for the conventional street lights nationwide every year.[3] However, most streetlights on the road are broken and unlikely to be replaced.

Features

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  • Half circular ring road
  • Six-lane dual carriageway
  • Many flyovers along ring roads including Kepong Flyover, Batu Caves Flyover, Melawati Flyover, Ampang Flyover, Pandan Flyover, Cheras Flyover and Bandar Tun Razak Flyover.
  • Kilometre and hectometre markers. It can be used for reporting accidents location. Some of them are not replaced when construction happens on the road.
  • Landmarks along MRR2 such as Batu Caves temple
  • The Kepong Metropolitan Park is located along MRR2 near Kepong.

Controversial issues

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Squatter area at the MRR2 construction site

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During the construction of the MRR2. The highway was constructed at the squatter area between Ampang, Pandan Jaya, Pandan Indah and Cheras in the 1990s.

Lemang stalls at MRR2

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During the annual festival months and beyond, hawkers will set up 'lemang' stalls opposite Zoo Negara which causes dangerous traffic bottlenecks that can stretch 3 kilometers long during peak hours The Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) need to curb these safety hazards by relocating it elsewhere thus not affecting the traffic flow.

Beam cracks on the Kepong Flyover

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Notice that there are some strange grouted vertical cracks.

First closure

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Residents of the neighborhood of Kepong expressed their fear about the safety on the Kepong Flyover which was reported to be faulty as 31 of 33 pillars supporting the flyover were reported to have obvious cracks. At some pillars and tiers, there were more than 7000 cracks detected. Public concern about the safety issues at Kepong Flyover was due to the risks faced by at least 4,300 motorists using the flyover at a time. Investigations were carried out by four different parties, namely Maunsell, Sharma & Zakaria (the designer), Köhler & Seitz Engineering Services (appointed by the contractor), Halcrow Consultants Ltd. (appointed by JKR) and Leondhardt Andrä und Partner. Meanwhile, the Kepong Flyover was closed to traffic and then reopened with only 4 out of 6 lanes. On August 10, 2004, the Works Minister, Dato' Seri S Samy Vellu, reminded the public that the cracks were not due to design flaw and "nobody can simply open their mouth and suggest it is design flaw" (Bernama 10 August 2004). However, findings from Halcrow Consultants Ltd. suggested the design did not comply with the requirement of BS5400, the improper anchoring of the column rebar to the crossbeams and the formation of ettringite (delayed ettringite formation) were responsible for the cracks and were finally accepted by the ministry.[4]

Second closure

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On 4 February 2006, the Kepong Flyover was closed to traffic from 10:30 am after serious damages on the flyover were confirmed.

Many complaints arrived about the damages on MRR2. Traffic jams also have risen due to the incompletion of the MRR2 (see right).

On 8 December 2006, the Kepong Flyover was reopened to all traffic.[5]

Third closure

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On 3 August 2008, Kepong flyover was closed to all traffic after three of the eighteen carbon fibre panels on pillar 28 had peeled off.[6][7] Pillar 28 is where the German consultant Leonhardt Andrä und Partner did the repair works as a sample for Malaysian contractor to follow. This is the third time the 1.7-km MRR2 Kepong flyover has been closed because of cracks.[8]

Junction lists

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The junction lists is following clockwise from Bandar Sri Damansara to Sri Petaling.

Legend:

State District Km Exit Section Name Destinations Notes
Through to FT 54 Sungai Buloh Highway
Selangor Petaling 0.0 1 Sri Damansara I/C Persiaran Utama – Bandar Sri Damansara, Kepong Industrial Area
Damansara–Puchong Expressway – Desa Park City, Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Puchong, Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
Multi-level stacked half-SPUI expressway interchange with on-ramp from LDP
2A Menjalara I/C Jalan Taman Bukit Maluri – Taman Bukit Maluri, Bandar Menjalara, Desa Park City Diamond interchange
2B DUKE (Sri Damansara Link) I/C Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway (Sri Damansara Link) – KLCC, City Centre, Ampang, Ulu Klang, Gombak, Jalan Kuching, Segambut Elevated directional ramp expressway interchange
with u-turn from DUKE
Gombak BR Kepong Flyover Railway crossing bridge on the flyover
3 Kepong
Kepong I/C
Below flyover – Kepong Sentral station , Taman Daya
Diamond I/C
FT 54 Jalan KepongKepong, Jinjang, Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Kepong Garden – Taman Kepong Garden
Diamond interchange on the below flyover only
4 Taman Kepong Indah I/C B21 Kepong–Selayang HighwayBandar Baru Selayang, Selayang Hospital , Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) Half diamond interchange
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Metropolitan Park Kepong Metropolitan Park V Kite crossing
From Batu Caves only
BR Jinjang River bridge
6.8 Kepong Landfill Kepong Landfill, Kepong Waste Disposal Centre Off ramp from Batu Caves only
8.4 5 Batu Caves Roundabout I/C FT 1 Kuala Lumpur–Rawang Highway – Ipoh, Rawang, Bandar Baru Selayang, Segambut, Sentul, Kuala Lumpur Multi-level stacked
expressway roundabout interchange
Selangor Gombak 9 BR Sungai Batu River bridge
9.2 BR Railway crossing bridge
9.7 6 Batu Caves
Batu Caves I/C
B22 Jalan Batu CavesBatu Caves town centre, Sungai Tua, Ulu Yam, Batu Caves temple, Batu Caves Komuter station
Jalan Perusahaan – Batu Caves Industrial Area
Diamond interchange
Batu Caves temple
Batu Caves flyover Batu Caves flyover Taman Samudera, Taman Sri Gombak, Giant Hypermarket Batu Caves Start/end of flyover
10.5 7 Taman Sri Batu Caves I/C Jalan Sri Batu Caves – Taman Sri Batu Caves, Batu, Sentul Pasar, Sentul Junctions on the below flyover only
8 Taman Samudera I/C Taman Samudera Junctions on the below flyover only
11.8 9 Taman Sri Gombak I/C B125 Jalan Pinggiran Batu Caves – Taman Bolton, Taman Sri Gombak, Pinggiran Batu Caves, Taman Gemilang, Kampung Melayu Wira Damai Half-diamond interchange
12.1 10 Concurrent with FT 2 / AH141 Greenwood I/C B22 Jalan Batu Caves – Gombak, Taman Greenwood
Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway (Karak Link) / FT 2 / AH141 – Kuala Lumpur, Sentul
Multi-level stacked
diamond expressway interchange
12.1 10A Greenwood I/C Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway (Karak Link) / FT 2 / AH141 – Kuala Lumpur, Sentul Elevated U-turn to DUKE
12.6 Taman Seri Gombak Taman Seri Gombak Ampang bound
12.6 Taman Sahabat Taman Sahab
Taman Desa Minang
Taman Berlian
Batu Caves bound
13.3 Sungai Gombak bridge
13.8 L/B Petronas and Shell L/B Petronas and Shell L/B – Petronas Shell Burger King Ampang bound
14.3 11A Gombak North I/C B38 Jalan Sungai Pusu – Kampung Sungai Pusu, Gombak, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Gombak Off ramp from Gombak only
14.4 11 Gombak North I/C Kuala Lumpur–Karak Expressway / FT 2 / AH141Genting Highlands, Bentong, Raub, Simpang Pelangai, Temerloh, Kuantan, Kuala Terengganu, Kota Bharu Directional T expressway interchange
L/B Shell L/B Shell L/B – Shell Batu Caves bound
15 12B Terminal Bersepadu Gombak I/C Terminal Bersepadu Gombak – 🚉5 Gombak LRT Station (LRT Kelana Jaya Line depot/north end), 🚉East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) Gombak Station, Taman Melati, Taman Cemerlang Directional interchange
Batu Caves bound only to Terminal Bersepadu Gombak
Selangor–FT Kuala Lumpur border BR Gombak viaduct
Kuala Lumpur 16.2 12 Taman Melati I/C Jalan Taman Melati 1/5 – Taman Melati, Taman Ibukota
Persiaran Melati Kuarza – Taman Melati Kuarza, KL East Mall
Half diamond interchange
Taman Melati Jalan Taman Melati 1 LILO interchangeBatu Caves bound only
16.5 12A Taman Melati-SPE I/C Setiawangsa–Pantai ExpresswayWangsa Maju, Setiawangsa, Kampung Pandan, Bandar Malaysia, Kerinchi, Petaling Jaya Start/end of flyover entering/exiting expressway
17.9 13 Klang Gates I/C Jalan Kolam Air – Kampung Klang Gates, Klang Gates Recreational Park, International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL)
FT 2 Genting Klang–Pahang Highway – Wangsa Maju, Setapak, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Kuala Lumpur Campus
Setiawangsa–Pantai ExpresswayWangsa Maju, Setiawangsa, Kampung Pandan, Bandar Malaysia, Kerinchi
Diamond interchange with one ramp
from FT 2 Genting Klang–Pahang Highway
19.0 14 Wangsa Melawati I/C Jalan 2/27A – Wangsa Melawati, Wangsa Maju Half diamond interchange
Selangor Gombak 20.0 15 Taman Melawati I/C Jalan Taman Melawati – Taman Melawati
Persiaran Permata – Taman Permata, Wangsa Maju, Lembah Keramat AU5, AU4
Diamond interchange
BR Sungai Klang bridge
FINAS FINAS, Studio Merdeka, Kampung Fajar From Taman Melawati only
Jalan Taman Zooview
National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo Negara)
Jalan Taman Zooview – National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo Negara) , Kampung Kemensah , Taman Zooview, Kemensah Heights, Institut Budaya Baru Melayu Selangor (IBBMS) LILO Interchange
From Taman Melawati only
Kampung Ulu Klang
Kampung Pasir
Jalan Haji Mokhtar – Lorong Penghulu From Ampang only
Sekolah Kebangsaan Ulu Klang Towards Batu Caves only
Masjid Jamek Ar-Ridhuan Slip road under flyover towards Batu Caves only
22.0 16 Ulu Klang I/C Jalan AU4 – Lembah Keramat AU4, AU5, Wangsa Maju, Taman Permata
Jalan AU3/1 – Lembah Keramat AU3, AU2, Wangsa Maju
Jalan Ukay Perdana – Ukay Perdana, Bukit Antarabangsa
East Klang Valley Expressway – Ukay Perdana, Lembah Jaya, Hulu Langat, Bandar Mahkota Cheras, Kajang, Sungai Long
Diamond interchange
BR Sungai Sering bridge
Pinggiran Ukay Jalan Beverly Heights 1 LILO interchange
From under flyover slip road towards Ampang only
Bukit Antarabangsa Jalan Wangsa 1 – Bukit Antarabangsa From Hulu Klang only
24.2 17A Taman Hillview I/C Jalan Enggang – Jalan AU 3/1, Lembah Keramat AU2, AU1, Wangsa Maju, Taman Setiawangsa, Kampung Datuk Keramat
Jalan Hillview Utama – Taman Hillview
Roundabout interchange
24.2 17B DUKE Ulu Klang I/C Duta–Ulu Klang Expressway (Main Link) – Sentul, Segambut, Jalan Duta, Setapak, Mont Kiara, Petaling Jaya Stacked interchange (above flyover)
24.7 17C SUKE Ulu Klang Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated ExpresswayAmpang, Permai, Hulu Langat, Bukit Teratai, Cheras Hartamas, Cheras, Kajang, Alam Damai, Sungai Besi Ramp entering/exiting expressway
Ramp entering towards Ampang only
Gombak–Hulu Langat district border BR Sungai Ampang bridge
Hulu Langat 26.1 18A Ampang-AKLEH I/C Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway – Kuala Lumpur, KLCC, Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan Sultan Ismail From Ampang only
26.3 18B Ampang flyover Jalan Kerja Ayer Lama I/C B36 Jalan Kerja Ayer Lama – Taman Tun Razak, Ukay Heights, Kelab Darul Ehsan, International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL)
Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway – Kuala Lumpur, KLCC, Jalan Tun Razak, Jalan Sultan Ismail
Junctions below flyover
26.7 18C Ampang I/C
(Pekan Batu Ampat Ampang)
Below flyover – Ampang Town
B31 Jalan Ampang – Desa Pahlawan, Taman Tasik Ampang Hilir , Kuala Lumpur, KLCC, Pekan Ampang, 3 P&R Ampang LRT station, Lembah Jaya, Bandar Baru Ampang, Hulu Langat
Multi-level stacked interchange
Kuala Lumpur Jalan Ampang Putra Exit Jalan Ampang Putra – Taman Putra Sulaiman, Taman Ampang Utama, Taman Dagang LILO interchange
From Ampang only
Selangor Hulu Langat BR Pandan Flyover Desa Pandan viaduct
28.0 19A Desa Pandan Jalan Kanan 1 – Desa Pandan, Kampung Pandan Towards Batu Caves only
Dataran Pandan Prima Lotus's Ampang, Dataran Pandan Prima, Taman Pandan Prima, Petronas L/B with Burger King Towards Batu Caves only
29.2 19B Taman Cempaka I/C Sungai Besi Expressway – Pandan Indah, Pekan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Salak South, Sungai Besi, Putrajaya, Petaling Jaya
Jalan Pandan 1 – Pandan Jaya, Taman Maluri, Kampung Pandan, Jalan Tun Razak
Jalan Cempaka – Taman Cempaka, Taman Dagang
Directional interchange
BR Railway crossing bridge
29.8 20A Pandan Indah I/C Sungai Besi Expressway (Jalan Pandan Indah)Pandan Indah, Hospital Ampang , 3 Pandan Indah LRT station Directional diamond interchange
20B Jalan Pandan Utama Exit Jalan Pandan Utama – Pandan Indah, Hospital Ampang From Ampang only
BR Sungai Kerayong bridge
Elevated U-Turn U-Turn – Pandan Indah, Ampang, Batu Caves, Kuantan
Sungai Besi Expressway – Kuala Lumpur, Salak South, Sungai Besi, Putrajaya, Petaling Jaya
From Ampang only
21 Taman Kencana I/C Jalan Bunga Raya – Taman Kencana, Taman Lembah Maju, Taman Mawar, Taman Seraya, Taman Putra, Taman Seri Raya, Taman Saga, Taman Bukit Teratai, Taman Mega Jaya, Hulu Langat Half diamond interchange
Pandan Perdana Jalan Perdana 6/2 – Pandan Perdana From Cheras only
Kuala Lumpur 22 Jalan Kuari I/C Jalan Kuari – Cheras Christian Cemetery, Cheras DBKL Crematorium, Taman Lembah Maju, Taman Mawar, Taman Seraya, Taman Putra, Taman Seri Raya, Taman Saga, Taman Bukit Teratai, Taman Mega Jaya Roundabout interchange
33.5 23A Cheras flyover Taman Cheras I/C Taman Cheras Junctions below flyover
33.7 23 Billion Roundabout I/C FT 1 Cheras HighwayKuala Lumpur, Bandar Tun Razak, Lotus's Cheras, 9 Taman Midah MRT station, Taman Tasik Permaisuri, 9 Taman Mutiara MRT station, Ampang, Kajang, Seremban Multi-level stacked
roundabout interchange
35.7 24A Bandar Tun Razak flyover Taman Connaught Exit Below flyover – Taman Connaught, Taman Taynton, Chinese cemetery
East–West Link Expressway – Kajang, Cheras
Off ramp from Cheras only
Start/end of flyover
36 Bandar Tun Razak flyover
37 24B Bandar Tun Razak I/C Bandar Tun Razak – Bandar Tun Razak Industrial Area
East–West Link Expressway – Salak South, Seputeh, Bangsar, Petaling Jaya
Cheras–Kajang Expressway FT 1 – Kajang, Cheras, Taman Connaught
Half diamond Interchange
Start/end of flyover
37.1 25 Bandar Tasik Selatan Jalan Tasik Selatan 1 – Bandar Tasik Selatan, Kem Sungai Besi, National Defence University of Malaysia (UPNM) From Ampang only
38 26 Terminal Bersepadu Selatan I/C Terminal Bersepadu Selatan – Arrival/Departure
P&R Bandar Tasik Selatan stationKTM ETS 1 7 4
U-Turn
Interchange
Elevated U-Turn
39.2 27 Sungai Besi I/C Jalan Sungai Besi – Sungai Besi town
Sungai Besi ExpresswayKuchai Lama, Petaling Jaya, Pandan Indah. Seri Kembangan, Putrajaya, Mines Resort City, Kajang
Directional Interchange
39.7 516 Sri Petaling I/C Kuala Lumpur–Seremban Expressway – Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya
North–South Expressway Southern Route – Bangi, Kuala Lumpur International Airport , Seremban, Malacca, Johor Bahru
Interchange
Through to Shah Alam Expressway

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2013)". Statistik Jalan. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department: 16–64. 2013. ISSN 1985-9619.
  2. ^ Statistik Jalan Raya Malaysia 2018, KKR
  3. ^ "Lampu LED mampu jimat 50 peratus bil lampu jalan raya: Shaziman". Berita Harian (in Malay). Bernama. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  4. ^ New Straits Times, 1 October 2004
  5. ^ Utusan Malaysia, 9 December 2006
  6. ^ photo
  7. ^ "Govt to probe MRR2". Archived from the original on 6 August 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  8. ^ Police close Kepong stretch of MRR2 after cracks appear on pillar Archived 16 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine