Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway
Federal Route 3113 | |
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Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway | |
Route information | |
Length: | 17.84 km (11.09 mi) |
Major junctions | |
North end: | George Town on Pengkalan Weld (Weld Quay) |
P19 Penang Middle Ring Road P10 Jalan Batu Maung | |
South end: | Batu Maung |
Location | |
Primary destinations: |
Gelugor Bayan Lepas Bayan Lepas Industrial Area Penang International Airport |
Highway system | |
Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway, Federal Route is an expressway in Penang, Malaysia which connects George Town city to Batu Maung. This 17.84 km (11.09 mi) expressway is situated along the eastern coast of Penang Island, off the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It was erected on 7 December 2010 [1] in honour of the former Penang's second chief minister and also the 'Architect of Modern Penang', Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu who died on 24 November 2010.[2] There are two sections of the expressway, the Jelutong Expressway and Bayan Lepas Expressway.
Route background
The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 3113 starts at Batu Maung. The second elevated highway in Penang after Kuala Lumpur and Bayan Baru was under constructed at Bayan Lepas Expressway here. This long flyover will be linking the new Penang Bridge in the south straight away to Batu Feringgi, George Town, Air Itam and Bayan Baru for skipping traffic jams.
Then, the underpass under it is to travel along Bayan Lepas industrial area.
History
The pioneer route for the expressway was constructed on 1983 during the Penang Bridge was built and was completed in 1985. Later, the expressway was extended northwards as the Jelutong Expressway, and southwards as the Bayan Lepas Expressway.
On 7 December 2010, after former second Penang chief minister Lim Chong Eu died on 24 November 2010, the Penang state government renamed the expressway Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in his honour.
Features
At most sections, the Federal Route 3113 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.
Overlaps
- Jalan Tengku Kudin - Gelugor-Penang Bridge: Penang Bridge
Sections with motorcycle lanes
Yes
List of Interchanges
Jelutong Expressway
km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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NORTHWEST Pengkalan Raja Tun Uda (Ferry to Butterworth) Jalan Padang Kota Lama (The Esplanade) Batu Feringgi Pulau Tikus Persiaran Gurney Jalan Sekolah (Burma Road) | |||||
TUN DR LIM CHONG EU EXPRESSWAY (JELUTONG EXPRESSWAY) Start/End of expressway | |||||
EXIT 1 | GAT JALAN PERANGIN INTERCHANGE | GAT JALAN PERANGIN | T-Junction into expressway and Weld Quay | ||
EXIT 2 | MAGAZINE ROAD INTERCHANGE | NORTHWEST JALAN MAGAZINE (Magazine Road) Jalan Penang (Penang Road) KOMTAR Jalan Dato Keramat Jalan Burma Batu Feringgi | T-junctions | ||
EXIT 3 | MACCALUM STREET GHAUT INTERCHANGE | CHANGKAT LEBUH MACCALUM (MacCalum Street Ghaut) Jelutong | |||
EXIT 4 | CECIL STREET GHAUT JUNCTIONS | CHANGKAT LEBUH CECIL (Cecil Street Ghaut) Jelutong | |||
Sungai Pinang bridge | |||||
EXIT 5 | SUNGAI PINANG INTERCHANGE | NORTHWEST JALAN SUNGAI PINANG Bandar Sungai Pinang Air Itam Jalan Dato Keramat SOUTHEAST PERSIARAN KARPAL SINGH 1 (Lebuh Sungai Pinang 1) Fortune Park Persiaran Karpal Singh (IJM Promenade) | Diamond interchange | ||
EXIT 6 | POKOK ASAM INTERCHANGE | WEST JALAN AHMAD NOR Kampung Pokok Asam Jelutong | Diamond interchange | ||
TUN DR LIM CHONG EU EXPRESSWAY (JELUTONG EXPRESSWAY) JKR and MPPP border limit | |||||
PENANG BRIDGE ( TUN DR LIM CHONG EU EXPRESSWAY) (BAYAN LEPAS EXPRESSWAY) PLUS Expressways and PBSB border limit | |||||
EXIT 7B | GREENLANE INTERCHANGE | Jalan Delima Bukit Gambir Batu Lanchang (Greenlane) | Trumpet Interchange (North bound only) and ramped into George Town only |
Bayan Lepas Expressway
km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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EXIT 7A | USM INTERCHANGE | Butterworth Tapak Pesta Penang Bus Terminal Sg. Dua / Glugor | Big Trumpet Interchange (South bound from George Town and Perai bound only) | ||
PENANG BRIDGE ( TUN DR LIM CHONG EU EXPRESSWAY) (BAYAN LEPAS EXPRESSWAY) PLUS Expressways and PBSB border limit | |||||
TUN DR LIM CHONG EU EXPRESSWAY (BAYAN LEPAS EXPRESSWAY) JKR border limit | |||||
EXIT 8 | BAYAN MUTIARA INTERCHANGE | EAST PERSIARAN BAYAN MUTIARA Queensbay Persiaran Bayan Indah Jerejak Island Bukit Jambul | Directional-Y interchange | ||
EXIT 9 | JALAN AZIZ IBRAHIM INTERCHANGE | P218 JALAN AZIZ IBRAHIMEAST Eastin Hotel Lebuh Bukit Jambul (U-Turn roundabout) P15 Sungai DuaP11 Paya TerubongP11 RelauSungai Nibong | Interchange | ||
EXIT 10 | SUNGAI NIBONG INTERCHANGE | WEST JALAN TUN DR AWANG Bayan Baru Bukit Jambul Balik Pulau Bayan Lepas Penang International Airport EAST QUEENSBAY Queensbay Mall | Directional-Y interchange | ||
Sungai Nibong bridge | |||||
EXIT 11 | JALAN KAMPUNG JAWA JUNCTIONS | WEST JALAN KAMPUNG JAWA Kampung Jawa Jalan Mahsuri | T-junctions | ||
Bayan Lepas food court | V | ||||
Parit MOX bridge | |||||
EXIT 12 | LEBUHRAYA KAMPUNG JAWA JUNCTIONS | WEST LEBUHRAYA KAMPUNG JAWA Kampung Jawa | T-junctions | ||
Sungai Kluang bridge Timur Laut-Barat Daya district border | |||||
EXIT 13 | BAYAN LEPAS INDUSTRIAL AREA JUNCTIONS | WEST JALAN HILIR SUNGAI KLUANG 1 | T-junctions | ||
TUN DR LIM CHONG EU EXPRESSWAY (BAYAN LEPAS ELEVATED EXPRESSWAY) JKR border limit | |||||
SULTAN ABDUL HALIM MUADZAM SHAH BRIDGE (PENANG SECOND BRIDGE) (BAYAN LEPAS ELEVATED EXPRESSWAY) Start/End of expressway JKSB border limit | |||||
Sungai Tiram bridge | |||||
BAYAN LEPAS INDUSTRIAL AREA-BATU MAUNG | see also SULTAN ABDUL HALIM MUADZAM SHAH BRIDGE (PENANG SECOND BRIDGE) = BATU MAUNG EXPRESSWAY | ||||
0 | BATU MAUNG | NORTHWEST JALAN PEKAN BATU MAUNG Batu Maung town centre MAS Complex Cargo Terminal SOUTHEAST P220 JALAN PERMATANG DAMAR LAUTPermatang Damar Laut Penang War Museum | Diamond interchange | ||
SULTAN ABDUL HALIM MUADZAM SHAH BRIDGE (PENANG SECOND BRIDGE) (BAYAN LEPAS ELEVATED EXPRESSWAY) Start/End of expressway JKSB border limit | |||||
P10 JALAN BATU MAUNGJKR border limit | |||||
SOUTHWEST P10 JALAN BATU MAUNGTeluk Kumbar Balik Pulau Batu Feringgi |
References
- ↑ Expressway renamed to honour Chong Eu The Star, December 7, 2010
- ↑ Penang has renamed a highway as Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu expressway The Star, November 26, 2010
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