Penang Second Bridge

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Penang Second Bridge
Official name Penang Second Bridge
Malay name Jambatan Kedua Pulau Pinang
Locale Penang Second Bridge
Carries Motor vehicles
Crosses Penang Straight,
Penang
Longest span 17 km
Total length 24 km
Width 250 m
Opening date January 2011
Maintained by --
Design box girder bridge
Designer/clients Government of Malaysia
Malaysian Highway Authority
UEM Builders
Contractor/construction China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd (CHEC)
UEM Construction Sdn Bhd
E 22
E22 expressway



Length (kilometres) 24 km
Direction west→east
Start Batu Maung
Main destinations Bayan Lepas
Penang International Airport
End Batu Kawan-NSE Interchange
E 1 North-South Expressway Northern Route
Construction dates 2008 - 2011
Road/Expressway joined 1331 Bayan Lepas Expressway
E 1 AH 2 North-South Expressway Northern Route
Asian Highway Network none
Technical specifications
Development Cost RM 3 billion
Number of lanes 4 lanes carriageway
Interchanges 6
Toll plazas 1
(Enter bridge only)
P Layby none
R&R Rest and Service Area 2
R&R Overhead Bridge Restaurant none
V Vista Point 2
Highway tunnels none
Type of roads Highway bridge
Tarmac
Toll systems Opened toll systems
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The Penang Second Bridge E 22 is a new bridge under construction in Penang, Malaysia. It will connect Batu Kawan on the mainland Seberang Perai and Batu Maung on Penang Island. It will be the second bridge to link the island to the mainland after Penang Bridge. The total length of the RM 3 billion bridge is 24 km (15 miles) and will become the longest bridge in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd (CHEC) expects to start work on the second Penang bridge in November 2007 for completion in 2011. The bridge will be built with a large loan from the People's Republic of China. [1]

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[edit] Overview

The planned bridge will be a four-lane dual carriageway bridge with two motorcycle lanes. Its total length is 24 km (15 miles). 17 km (10 miles) of the bridge will be across the South Channel, the channel between Penang Island and Seberang Perai. 1.5 km (1 miles) will be on the Batu Maung side, while 6 km (3 miles) will be on the Batu Kawan side. Six expressway interchanges will also be constructed as part of this project. K. Preamakanthan of UEM Construction Sdn Bhd is the project director responsible for this project.

It will have two observation platforms with rest and service areas at the central span. They are designed to resemble pearls. The rest area will be the first "floating" expressway rest area in Malaysia.

[edit] History

In August 2006, the Malaysian federal government unveiled a plan to build the Penang Second Bridge in the Ninth Malaysia Plan. In 12 November 2006, the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Penang Second Bridge was performed by Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

After months of soil survey work and test pilling work has been done, China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd and United Engineers Malaysia Berhad (UEM Group) announce that the project is on track for completion in 2011. Construction works was expected to begin in January 2008. [2]

In April 2008, the government announced that the project will be delayed by 9 months due to land acquisition and design issue and also the rising costs of building materials[3]. Newly elected Penang Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng proposed a toll discount for any delays on the project[4] and also express disappointment of the delay of the consturction[5].

[edit] List of Interchanges

[edit] Batu Kawan Expressway side

Km Exit Interchange To Remarks
EXIT 2201 BATU KAWAN-NSE INTERCHANGE E 1 AH 2 NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE
NORTH
Bukit Kayu Hitam
Alor Setar
Butterworth
SOUTH
Kuala Lumpur
Ipoh
Taiping		 Closed tolled trumpet expressway interchange
Batu Kawan-NSE toll plaza
P Batu Kawan-NSE toll plaza West bound
E 1 AH 2 NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE
(BATU KAWAN EXPRESSWAY)
PLUS Expressway border limit
E 22 PENANG SECOND BRIDGE

[edit] Bridge side

Km Exit Interchange To Remarks
EXIT 2202 BATU KAWAN INTERCHANGE P-- Batu Kawan
Batu Kawan Sports Complex		 Interchange
Batu Kawan-Penang Second Bridge toll plaza
(Enter bridge only)
P Batu Kawan-Penang Second Bridge toll plaza Enter bridge only
R&R Batu Kawan Rest and Service Area East bound
R&R Batu Kawan Rest and Service Area West bound
Penang Second Bridge
24 kilometres		 Start/End of bridge
Penang Second Bridge
R&R V Viewing Platform and Rest and Service Area		 V
Viewing Platform
Rest and Service Area
U-Turn		 Central span
Both bound
Penang Second Bridge
24 kilometres		 Start/End of bridge
EXIT 2203 TELUK TEMPOYAK INTERCHANGE P10 Batu Maung
P--- Teluk Tempoyak		 Elevated On/Off ramp interchange
From/To Penang Second Bridge only
E 22 PENANG SECOND BRIDGE
E 22 BATU MAUNG EXPRESSWAY
EXIT 2204 BATU MAUNG INTERCHANGE E 22 BATU MAUNG EXPRESSWAY
NORTH
1331 George Town
P10 Batu Maung
SOUTH
P10 Bayan Lepas
6 Penang International Airport		 Elevated directional-Y interchange

[edit] Batu Maung Expressway side

Km Exit Interchange To Remarks
NORTH
1331 BAYAN LEPAS EXPRESSWAY
George Town
1331 BAYAN LEPAS EXPRESSWAY
JKR border limit
E 22 PENANG SECOND BRIDGE
(BATU MAUNG EXPRESSWAY)
EXIT 2205 BAYAN LEPAS INTERCHANGE P10 Batu Maung
Penang Aquarium		 Elevated interchange
EXIT 2204 BATU MAUNG INTERCHANGE EAST
E 22 PENANG SECOND BRIDGE
Batu Kawan
E 1 AH 2 NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE
Ipoh
Kuala Lumpur		 Elevated directional-Y interchange
EXIT 2206 PERMATANG LAUT INTERCHANGE P10 Batu Maung
P10 Permatang Laut
P10 Teluk Tempoyak		 Interchange
E 22 PENANG SECOND BRIDGE
(BATU MAUNG EXPRESSWAY)
Start/End of expressway
P10 JALAN BATU MAUNG
JKR border limit
SOUTHWEST
P10 JALAN BATU MAUNG
Bayan Lepas
Penang International Airport

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[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.forbes.com/business/feeds/afx/2007/07/13/afx3910526.html Newspaper article regarding Chinese loan
  2. ^ Work on second Penang bridge begins
  3. ^ "Construction of Second Penang Bridge delayed", New Straits Times. 
  4. ^ CHRISTINA CHIN and TAN SIN CHOW. "Discount 'punishment' for Second Penang Bridge delay", The Star. 
  5. ^ ANDREA FILMER. "Penang CM disappointed over bridge delay", The Star. 


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