Penang Second Bridge

E28 Expressway
Penang Second Bridge
Route information
Maintained by Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd (JKSB)
Length:	24 km (15 mi)
Existed:	2006 – present
History:	Construction works started November 2008; originally set for completion in May 2012, official completion date is currently February 2014 [1]
Major junctions
East end:	Batu Kawan
	AH2 AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route Lebuhraya Bandar Cassia P10 Jalan Batu Maung Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway
West end:	Batu Maung
Location
Primary destinations:	George Town, Bukit Tambun, Bandar Cassia, Batu Kawan, Simpang Ampat, Juru, Bayan Lepas, Bayan Baru, Batu Maung, Teluk Tempoyak, Permatang Laut, Serdang, Selama, Jelapang, Ipoh
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

Penang Second Bridge Jambatan Kedua Pulau Pinang
Official name	Penang Second Bridge
Carries	Motor vehicles
Crosses	South Channel, Malaysia
Locale	Penang Second Bridge
Maintained by	Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd (JKSB)
Designer	Primary Government of Malaysia Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) Secondary Package 1 China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd (CHEC) Package 2 UEM Builders Berhad
Design	cable stayed bridge box girder bridge
Total length	24 km
Width	--
Longest span	250 m
Constructed by	Package 1 China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd (CHEC) Package 2 UEM Builders Berhad Package 3A Cergas Murni Sdn Bhd Package 3B IJM Construction Sdn Bhd Package 3C HRA Teguh Sdn Bhd Package 3D SU Citra Bina Sdn Bhd
Opened	14 February 2014 [2]
Inaugurated	14 February 2014 [3]

The Penang Second Bridge (Malay: Jambatan Kedua Pulau Pinang) is a dual carriageway toll bridge in Penang, Malaysia. It connects Batu Kawan on the mainland Malay Peninsula with Seberang Perai and Batu Maung on Penang Island. It is the second bridge to link the island to the mainland after the first Penang Bridge. The total length of the bridge is 24 km (15 mi), making it the longest bridge in Malaysia and the longest in Southeast Asia. China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd (CHEC), a main contractor for the second bridge was expected to start work on the second Penang bridge in November 2007 and complete the project in 2011, but the completion date was then postponed to May 2012, and later to 14 February 2014.^[4] Construction actually started in November 2008. To reduce the cost of construction, its design was then modified to resemble the first cable stayed Penang Bridge. The bridge has been built with a large loan from the People's Republic of China to continue and maintain the economic relationship between China and Malaysia. ^[5]

Recently, the Penang Second Bridge was assigned with the route number .

Overview

The Penang Second Bridge is a High Impact Project (HIP) launched under the Ninth Malaysia Plan. Being a High Impact Project, it is seen as a key catalyst in the socio-economic development of the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) of Malaysia. The project is being delivered by a special purpose Concession Company formed by the Government of Malaysia, Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd (JKSB). The bridge measuring a total of 24 km in length is being constructed by UEM Builders Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of the UEM Group Malaysia, as well as China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), a subsidiary of the China Construction & Communications Group (CCCG). Construction of the bridge, linking Batu Kawan on the mainland and Batu Maung on Penang Island, began in November 2008 and is currently projected to be completed on 14 February 2014.

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the expressway starts at Batu Kawan Interchange, at its interchange with the North-South Expressway Northern Route , the main expressway of the central of Peninsular Malaysia.

History

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

After months of soil survey work and test piling work, CHEC and UEM announced that the project was on track for completion in 2011. Construction work was expected to begin in January 2008.^[6]

On April 2008, the government announced that the project was to be delayed by 9 months due to land acquisition, design issues, and also the rising costs of building materials.^[7] Newly elected Penang Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng proposed a toll discount for any delays on the project^[8] and also expressed disappointment regarding the construction delay.^[9]

On July 2008, Jelutong MP Jeff Ooi reported that the loan for the bridge risked being withdrawn if the shareholder agreement between UEM Builders Berhad and its joint-venture partner CHEC was not inked by August 2008. It was reported that there were disagreements between the two parties on the apportionment of the cost of building the bridge although the issue was expected to be resolved quickly due to UEM having a variation on the price on its portion.^[10]

On 8 November 2008, the construction of the Penang Second Bridge by CHEC finally commenced.^[11]

On 3 October 2012, media reports indicated that the bridge was 84% complete, and that the bridge was due to be completed approximately two months ahead of the deadline of September 2013.^[12]

On 20 April 2013, the final closure of the cable stayed bridge at the main navigational span of the Penang Second Bridge was completed and thus signified the completion of the construction of the bridge and physically connecting Batu Maung on the Island and Batu Kawan on the Mainland.

On 30 April 2013, the sixth Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak became the country’s first leader to use the 24 km Penang Second Bridge to cross from the island to the mainland to attend a function in Kepala Batas, Seberang Perai.

The bridge was originally planned for completion on 8 November 2013 and to be opened to the public by the end of November.^[13] However, the opening day of 8 November 2013 was postponed and the bridge will be opened in 14 February 2014.^[14]

Incidents

Penang Second Bridge ramp at Batu Maung interchange collapse

On 6 June 2013, a ramp leading to the still under construction Penang Second Bridge at Batu Maung interchange collapsed at around 7:00 pm, burying a car and two motorcycles under the debris. One person was killed in the incident. The ramp which is part of the Package 3A of the bridge project was built by the contractor Cergas Murni Sdn Bhd and not UEM Builders Berhad.

Bridge specifications

• Overall length: 24 km (15 mi)
• Length over water: 16.9 km (10.5 mi)
• Main span: Length - 250 m
• Height clearance (above water): 30 m
• Number of vehicle lanes: 2 + 1 for motorcycles (each direction)
• Targeted date to be opened to the public: February 2014
• Overall cost: Around RM3 billion
• Average time taken to drive from Batu Kawan to Batu Maung: 20 mins
• Proposed speed limit on bridge: 80 km/h (50 mph)
• Percentage of local contents to be used: 60%

Tolls

Overview

The tolls will be collected by a private concession company, Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd (JKSB), which is similar to the toll scheme for the Penang Bridge. Fees are charged one way when crossing the bridge from the mainland to Penang Island. There is no toll imposed for mainland-bound motorists coming from the island. The Bandar Cassia toll plaza will only be charged on motorist coming from EXIT 2801 Bandar Cassia Interchange. Motorist coming from EXIT 2800 Batu Kawan Interchange will be charged at the Batu Kawan toll plaza.^[15]

Batu Kawan Toll Plaza (Gateway Arch Toll Plaza)

The Batu Kawan Toll Plaza or Gateway Arch Toll Plaza is a main toll plaza for Penang Second Bridge in Batu Kawan, Penang, Malaysia. Upon completion in February 2014, Batu Kawan Toll Plaza (Gateway Arch Toll Plaza) will be the largest toll plaza in Malaysia, with the Sungai Besi Toll Plaza being the second.^[16] The design for Batu Kawan toll plaza is an arch shape to celebrate this gateway concept and become an iconic feature of the design and it is similar to Gateway Arch in St Louis, Missouri, United States.^[17]

Toll rates

Batu Kawan Toll Plaza (Gateway Arch Toll Plaza) (For Batu Kawan Interchange (North-South Expressway Northern Route) - Penang Second Bridge bound only)

Penang Second Bridge Toll Plaza (For Bandar Cassia Interchange - Penang Second Bridge bound only)

Note: Touch 'n Go is also available for light vehicles and motorcycles. The Smart TAG lane is for light vehicles only.

List of Interchanges

Major Routes

Batu Kawan Expressway side

Km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
0	EXIT 2800	BATU KAWAN INTERCHANGE	AH2 AH2 NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE NORTH AH2 AH2 Alor Star (Langkawi Island) AH140 AH140 Gerik AH2 AH2 Butterworth SOUTH AH2 AH2 Kuala Lumpur AH2 AH2 Ipoh AH2 AH2 Jawi P Sungai Bakap Layby	Closed tolled trumpet expressway interchange
0.1
0.2		Canal bridge
0.3		Sungai Tengah bridge
0.4
0.5		BATU KAWAN TOLL PLAZA BOUND EXIT	T BATU KAWAN TOLL PLAZA (GATEWAY ARCH TOLL PLAZA) T PLAZA A PENANG SECOND BRIDGE George Town P10 Bayan Lepas P10 Batu Maung Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone Penang International Airport T PLAZA B EXIT 2801 BANDAR CASSIA INTERCHANGE Bandar Cassia Batu Kawan Bukit Tambun Simpang Ampat Changkat Nibong Tebal	West bound
Batu Kawan toll plaza (Gateway Arch toll plaza) BKW PLAZA A (Main Toll Plaza) PLUSTransit TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash) Closed toll system Collect PLUSTransit cards and pay a distance toll including toll for Penang Second Bridge (Enter bridge only)
Batu Kawan toll plaza (Gateway Arch toll plaza) BKW PLAZA B (To Bandar Cassia Interchange only) TAG TnG RM (Cash) Closed toll system Pay a distance toll
0.7		P Batu Kawan toll plaza BKW	C*	West bound To Bandar Cassia Interchange only
0.8
AH2 AH2 NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE (BATU KAWAN EXPRESSWAY) PLUS Expressway border limit
PENANG SECOND BRIDGE (BATU KAWAN EXPRESSWAY) JKSB border limit
0.9
1	EXIT 2801	BANDAR CASSIA INTERCHANGE	LEBUHRAYA BANDAR CASSIA (BANDAR CASSIA AVENUE) NORTH Bandar Cassia Batu Kawan Bukit Tambun Simpang Ampat Aman Island (Jetty) Batu Kawan Sports Complex SOUTHEAST Changkat Nibong Tebal	Cloverleaf interchange
Penang Second Bridge toll plaza JKSB (From Bandar Cassia Interchange only) TAG TnG RM (Cash) Opened toll system Pay toll
1.5		P Penang Second Bridge toll plaza JKSB	C* Penang Second Bridge Info Centre	West bound From Bandar Cassia Interchange only
2
BATU KAWAN EXPRESSWAY

Bridge side

Km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
BRIDGE
		Penang Second Bridge Length Over Water: 16.9 kilometres		Start/End of bridge
		Penang Second Bridge R&R Batu Kawan Rest and Service Area	C*	Eastern approach span East bound Future Rest and Service Area
		Penang Second Bridge R&R Batu Kawan Rest and Service Area	C*	Eastern approach span West bound Future Rest and Service Area
		Penang Second Bridge		Eastern approach span
		Penang Second Bridge		Main navigational span Cable stayed bridge
		Penang Second Bridge		Western approach span
		Penang Second Bridge Length Over Water: 16.9 kilometres		Start/End of bridge
BRIDGE
BATU MAUNG EXPRESSWAY
24	EXIT 2802	BATU MAUNG-JKSB INTERCHANGE	BATU MAUNG EXPRESSWAY NORTH TUN DR LIM CHONG EU EXPRESSWAY (BAYAN LEPAS EXPRESSWAY) Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone George Town Jerejak Island (Jetty) Penang Hospital SOUTH P10 Batu Maung P10 Bayan Lepas Penang International Airport	Elevated directional-Y interchange

Other Routes

EXIT 2802 Batu Maung Expressway side (Islands)

Km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
			NORTH TUN DR LIM CHONG EU EXPRESSWAY (BAYAN LEPAS EXPRESSWAY) Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone George Town Jerejak Island (Jetty) Penang Hospital
TUN DR LIM CHONG EU EXPRESSWAY (BAYAN LEPAS EXPRESSWAY) JKR border limit
PENANG SECOND BRIDGE (BATU MAUNG EXPRESSWAY) JKSB border limit
		Sungai Tiram bridge
	EXIT 2802	BATU MAUNG-JKSB INTERCHANGE	EAST PENANG SECOND BRIDGE BRIDGE Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal AH2 AH2 NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE Kuala Lumpur Alor Star / Thailand	Elevated directional-Y interchange
		Persiaran Bayan Lepas	WEST PERSIARAN BAYAN LEPAS	Interchange
		Sungai Nipah bridge
		Solok Bayan Lepas	WEST SOLOK BAYAN LEPAS	Interchange
		Bridge
		Penang Aquarium
	EXIT 2804	BATU MAUNG INTERCHANGE	NORTHWEST JALAN PEKAN BATU MAUNG Batu Maung town centre MAS Complex Cargo Terminal SOUTHEAST P220 JALAN PERMATANG DAMAR LAUT Permatang Damar Laut Penang War Museum	Diamond interchange
PENANG SECOND BRIDGE (BATU MAUNG EXPRESSWAY) Start/End of expressway JKSB border limit
P10 JALAN BATU MAUNG JKR border limit
			SOUTHWEST P10 JALAN BATU MAUNG P10 Bayan Lepas Penang International Airport

EXIT 2801 Lebuhraya Bandar Cassia side (Mainlands)

Km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
		BATU KAWAN	JALAN BUKIT TAMBUN WEST Pengkalan Batu Kawan Aman Island (Jetty) EAST Bukit Tambun Simpang Ampat Sungai Bakap Bukit Mertajam AH2 AH2 NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE Alor Setar Kuala Lumpur Ipoh	Roundabout
LEBUHRAYA BANDAR CASSIA (BANDAR CASSIA AVENUE) Start/End of highway
		Batu Kawan Sports Complex	Batu Kawan Stadium
		BANDAR CASSIA
		BANDAR CASSIA
LEBUHRAYA BANDAR CASSIA (BANDAR CASSIA AVENUE) JKR border limit
PENANG SECOND BRIDGE (BATU KAWAN EXPRESSWAY) Start/End of expressway JKSB border limit
		BANDAR CASSIA-JKSB INTERCHANGE	PENANG SECOND BRIDGE (BATU KAWAN EXPRESSWAY) WEST T BANDAR CASSIA TOLL PLAZA BRIDGE P10 Batu Maung P10 Bayan Lepas Penang International Airport EAST T BATU KAWAN TOLL PLAZA (GATEWAY ARCH TOLL PLAZA) AH2 AH2 NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE AH2 AH2 Alor Setar AH2 AH2 Butterworth AH2 AH2 Kuala Lumpur AH2 AH2 Ipoh	Cloverleaf interchange
PENANG SECOND BRIDGE (BATU KAWAN EXPRESSWAY) Start/End of expressway JKSB border limit
		Sungai Tengah bridge
		CHANGKAT

See also

• Penang Bridge
• Penang
• List of bridges by length
• Malaysian National Projects

References

External links

• Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd (JKSB)
• Penang Second Bridge on UEM Builders
• UEM events: Penang Second Bridge
• UEM Group events: Penang Second Bridge
• Works On Penang Second Bridge To Start On November 12 :: Bernama.com
• Bridge a catalyst for growth :: The Star.com
• Penang Second Bridge map overlay over Google Maps :: Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd (JKSB)

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Coordinates: 5°14′59″N 100°21′05″E / 5.24972°N 100.35139°E / 5.24972; 100.35139