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Penang Bridge - Jambatan Pulau Pinang

"The Penang Bridge (E36) is the second longest bridge in Malaysia. It was the longest until the completion of the Sultan Abdul Hamid Mu'adzam Shah Bridge, also in Penang. The Penang Bridge is a dual-carriageway toll bridge that connects Gelugor on Penang Island with Prai in Seberang Perai on the mainland of Malaysia. The Penang Bridge is also linked to the North-South Expressway in Prai and the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in Penang. It carries the Malaysian expressway route number of E36.

The Penang Bridge was officially opened to traffic on September 14 1985. With a total length of , the Penang Bridge is one of the longest bridges in the world as well as a national landmark. The Penang Bridge was expanded from 4 lanes to 6 lanes to accommodate the increased traffic while a second link between Penang Island and the mainland has been approved under the 9th Malaysia Plan.

The widening work project is expected to cost RM585mil and was completed in June 2008. The widened brige will have a new lane on each side comprising a 2m-wide lane for motorcycles and a 3.5m-wide lane for other vehicles. The number of toll booths will also be increased from 13 to 25.

It took 40 years for the dream of building a bridge to link Penang Island to the mainland to become a reality. Until then, the Penang Ferry was the only option to cross the Penang Channel. Even as early as 1940's, there was traffic congestion on the old ferry terminal.

Some details about the bridge
•Overall length: 13.5km or 8.4 miles, of which 8.4km is over the South Channel.
•Length of the Penang Island approach: 1.5km
•Length of the Prai approach: 3.6km
•Height of the four main towers above water: 101.5m
•Maximum height of bridge above water at main span: 33m
•Length of main span: 225m
•Length of end span: 107.5m
•Length of other spans: 40m
•Speed limit on the bridge: 80kph
Today 70,000 people use the Penang Bridge daily, with the number exceeding its full capacity of 100,000 on some days.: Text Sources: (visit link) & (visit link)

Date Completed: 09/14/1985 Usage: Automobile Length: 13.5 km - 8.4 Miles WWW: [Web Link]

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