Kota kinabalu: The public is advised to plan their journey following the closure of nine roads in conjunction with the state-level National Day and Sabah Day 2025 celebrations tomorrow. Kota Kinabalu police chief ACP Kasim Muda stated that the roads around Dataran Bandaraya and Padang Merdeka will be closed in stages to facilitate the smooth proceedings of both events.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the road closures will occur from 5 am to 1 pm. One of the affected routes includes the road from Sutera Harbour, with one lane closed starting from the traffic light to Jalan Mentari for the parade. Additionally, roads will be closed from Jalan Mentari to the Millenium Roundabout, from the Millenium Roundabout to traffic light 20, as well as a full closure of the Centre Point traffic light junction, and the slip road between Api-Api and Centre Point will be inaccessible to accommodate the parade.

Further closures for the celebration at Padang Merdeka include Jalan KK Bypass towards the Bunga Raya Roundabout, the Bunga Raya Roundabout to the Capital Roundabout, Jalan Istana from the Bukit Bendera junction to Padang Merdeka, and from the Jalan Bandaran junction to Padang Merdeka from 4 pm to midnight.

Kasim stated that 327 police personnel will be deployed for the celebration at Dataran Bandaraya, while 303 officers will be on duty at Padang Merdeka, with support from the General Operations Force (GOF). He emphasized that a detailed traffic plan is in place to ensure smooth travel and urged the public to seek accurate information on road closures from official channels, such as the State Police Headquarters social media page, and to follow the instructions of police personnel.