Butterworth Outer Ring Road

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E 17
E17 expressway



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Lingkaran Luar Butterworth Sdn Bhd
(LLB)
Length (kilometres) 14 km
Direction half circular
Start Sungai Dua
Main destinations Bagan Ajam
Bagan Lalang
Butterworth
Ferry Terminal
End Perai
Construction dates 2003 - 2005
Road/Expressway joined E 1 AH 2 North-South Expressway Northern Route
E 36 Penang Bridge
E 15 Butterworth-Kulim Expressway
1 Jalan Chain Ferry
3112 Jalan Perusahan Perai
1 137 Butterworth-Kulim Highway
Asian Highway Network {{{Asian Highway Network}}}
Technical specifications
Number of lanes 6 lanes
Interchanges 8
Toll plazas 2
P Layby [citation needed]
R&R Rest and Service Area [citation needed]
R&R Overhead Bridge Restaurant none
V Vista Point none
Highway tunnels none
Type of roads Tarmac
Toll systems Opened toll systems
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Butterworth Outer Ring Road or BORR E 17 is an expressway in Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia.

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[edit] History

Construction began in 2003, and was completed in 2006. Began usage in January 2007. Sg Nyior residents protested high toll rate in February 2007. Bagan Ajam toll booth collection had been postponed by the Ministry of Works.

[edit] Features

Notable features of the expressway include Sungai Prai Bridge, which bridges Perai River and Sungai Maklom Bridge, which bridges Maklom River.

[edit] Toll rates

[edit] Perai toll plaza (PRI)

Class Type of vehicles Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
0 Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels Free
1 Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis RM 1.30
2 Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses RM 2.60
3 Vehicles with 3 or more axles RM 3.90
4 Taxis RM 0.90
5 Buses RM 1.30

[edit] Bagan Ajam toll plaza (BGA)

Class Type of vehicles Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
0 Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels Free
1 Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis RM 1.20
2 Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses RM 2.40
3 Vehicles with 3 or more axles RM 3.60
4 Taxis RM 0.60
5 Buses RM 1.20

(Starting 6.00 am on 21 February 2007)


[edit] List of Interchanges

Km Exit Interchange To Remarks
SOUTHEAST
1 137 BUTTERWORTH-KULIM HIGHWAY
1 137 Bukit Mertajam
1 Nibong Tebal
1 Ipoh
1 137 BUTTERWORTH-KULIM HIGHWAY
JKR border limit
E 17 BUTTERWORTH OUTER RING ROAD
Start/End of expressway
KLBK border limit
EXIT 1708 PERAI INTERCHANGE E 1 AH 2 NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE
NORTH
Bukit Kayu Hitam
Alor Setar
Seberang Jaya
SOUTH
Kuala Lumpur
Ipoh
E 36 PENANG BRIDGE
Penang Island
George Town
Bayan Lepas
Parcelo interchange
EXIT 1707 DEEPWATER WHARVES INTERCHANGE NORTHEAST
1 JALAN CHAIN FERRY
Perai Industrial Area

SOUTHWEST
3112 JALAN PERUSAHAAN PERAI
Perai Industrial Area I and II
Perai Power Station
Diamond interchange
P Perai toll plaza
PRI
Bukit Mertajam bound
Perai toll plaza
PRI
RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash)
Opened toll system
Pay toll
Sungai Perai Bridge
1.5 m
Seberang Perai Tengah-Seberang Perai Utara district border
EXIT 1706 BULATAN PERAI INTERCHANGE Perai Industrial Area Roundabout interchange
EXIT 1705 CHAIN FERRY INTERCHANGE WEST
Pengkalan Sultan Abdul Halim
(Ferry Terminal = Ferry to Penang Island)

EAST
1 JALAN CHAIN FERRY
Perai Industrial Area
Diamond interchange
EXIT 1704 NBCT INTERCHANGE WEST
North Butterworth Container Terminal

EAST
Butterworth town centre
E 15BUTTERWORTH-KULIM EXPRESSWAY
Baling
Kulim
Permatang Pauh
Diamond interchange
Bagan Ajam toll plaza
BGA
RM (Cash) TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash)
Opened toll system
Pay toll
P Bagan Ajam toll plaza
BGA
Butterworth bound
EXIT 1703 BAGAN AJAM INTERCHANGE NORTH
1Bagan Ajam
1Kepala Batas
1Sungai Petani
Diamond interchange
EXIT 1702 BAGAN LALANG INTERCHANGE Bagan Lalang Diamond interchange
E 17 BUTTERWORTH OUTER RING ROAD
Start/End of expressway
KLBK border limit
JKR border limit
EXIT 1701 SUNGAI DUA INTERCHANGE E 1 AH 2 NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE
NORTH
Bukit Kayu Hitam
Alor Setar
Bertam
SOUTH
Kuala Lumpur
Ipoh
Penang
Diamond interchange
EAST
P198 JALAN SUNGAI DUA
Sungai Dua

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