Penang Bridge

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Penang Bridge
Jambatan Pulau Pinang
பினாங்கு பாலம்
槟威大桥
Map
Penang Bridge in red
Route information
Length13.5 km (8.4 mi)
Existed1970's–present
HistoryOpened 3 August 1985[citation needed], inaugurated 14 September 1985[1]
Major junctions
East end North–South Expressway Northern Route North–South Expressway Northern Route and FT 3112 Jalan Perusahan Perai at Perai, Seberang Perai
West end FT 3113 Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway and FT 6 Gelugor Highway at Gelugor, Penang Island
Location
CountryMalaysia
Primary
destinations
George Town, Bayan Lepas, Perai, Butterworth, Bukit Mertajam
Highway system
Penang Bridge
Coordinates5°21′14″N 100°21′09″E / 5.353863°N 100.352554°E / 5.353863; 100.352554
CarriesMotor vehicles
CrossesPenang Strait, Malaysia
LocalePenang
Official namePenang Bridge
Maintained byPLUS Expressways
Characteristics
Designcable-stayed bridge
box girder bridge
Total length13.5 km (8.4 mi)
Width--
Longest span225 meters
History
DesignerPrimary
Government of Malaysia
Malaysian Highway Authority

Secondary
South Korea Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company (Korea) Ltd
United Engineers Malaysia Berhad
Constructed by
Multiple
Construction start12 April 1982[1]
Construction end13 April 1985[1]
Opened3 August 1985
Inaugurated14 September 1985[1]
Statistics
TollDepends on vehicle type (island-bound only)
Location
Map

The Penang Bridge is a 13.5-kilometre (8.4-mile)[2][3] dual carriageway toll bridge and controlled-access highway in the state of Penang, Malaysia. The bridge connects Perai on the mainland side of the state with Gelugor on the island, crossing the Penang Strait. The bridge was the first and, until 2014, the only road connection between the peninsula and the island. The bridge is the second-longest bridge over water in Malaysia, with a length over water of 8.4 kilometres (5.2 miles).[3]

The bridge was inaugurated on 14 September 1985.[1] The current concession holder and maintainer of the bridge is PLUS Expressways. Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd was the concession holder before it was merged with the current concessionaire.[when?]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Bridge info". Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd. Malaysia. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Penang Bridge". PLUS Malaysia Berhad. Malaysia. Archived from the original on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Bridge details". Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd. Malaysia. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2015.

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