Crossing the Penang Main Bridge to Bukit Mertajam 7

Crossing the Penang Main Bridge to Bukit Mertajam 6

Crossing the Penang Main Bridge to Bukit Mertajam 5

Crossing the Penang Main Bridge to Bukit Mertajam 4

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Driving to work through the Penang Bridge

Driving to work through the Penang Bridge

Driving to work through the Penang Bridge

Driving to work through the Penang Bridge

Driving to work through the Penang Bridge

Driving to work through the Penang Bridge

Driving to work through the Penang Bridge

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Crossing the Penang Main Bridge to Bukit Mertajam

Crossing the Penang Main Bridge to Bukit Mertajam

Crossing the Penang Main Bridge to Bukit Mertajam

Crossing the Penang Main Bridge to Bukit Mertajam

Crossing the Penang Main Bridge to Bukit Mertajam

Crossing the Penang Main Bridge to Bukit Mertajam

Crossing the Penang Main Bridge to Bukit Mertajam

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Coming back to the City of George Town, Penang

Coming back to the City of George Town, Penang

Coming back to the City of George Town, Penang

Coming back to the City of George Town, Penang

Coming back to the City of George Town, Penang

Coming back to the City of George Town, Penang

Coming back to the City of George Town, Penang

Coming back to the City of George Town, Penang

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Our Family Adventure in Myanmar or Burma ~ Day of travelling from Penang to Petaling Jaya

My mother and myself stay in Penang while my brother-in-law Dennis and sister Cindy stay in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. We took our Aeroline Express Bus at Queensbay Mall, Penang for a 4 to 5 hours’ journey to Petaling Jaya One Utama’s Shopping Centre.

We started off at 9.30 am and reached Petaling Jaya at 1.30 pm.

SP Lim

 

 

Our Family Adventure in Myanmar or Burma ~ Day of Travelling by Express Bus from the Queensbay Mall in Penang to Petaling Jaya’s One Utama Shopping Centre.

 

Our Family Adventure in Myanmar or Burma ~ Day of Penang to Petaling Jaya  – The Crossing of the Penang Bridge 2 onwards to Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

 

Our Family Adventure in Myanmar or Burma ~ Day of our journey to Petaling Jaya – End of the journey at One Utama Car Park, Petaling Jaya.

Our Family Adventure in Myanmar or Burma ` Day of travel from Penang to Petaling Jaya – At my sister’s house in Petaling Jaya.

 

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Penang Bridge and Penang Second Bridge at night of Thursday, October 20, 2016.

Penang Bridge and Penang Second Bridge at night of Thursday, October 20, 2016

Penang Bridge and Penang Second Bridge at night of Thursday, October 20, 2016

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The Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge or Penang Second Bridge

The Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge or Penang Second Bridge (Malay: Jambatan Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah or Jambatan Kedua Pulau Pinang, Tamil : சுல்தான் அப்துல் ஹாலிம் முவாட்சாம் ஷா பாலம் or பினாங்கு இரண்டாவது பாலம்) E28 is a dual carriageway toll bridge in Penang, Malaysia. It connects Bandar Cassia (Batu Kawan) in Seberang Perai on mainland Peninsular Malaysia with 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) with length over water at 16.9 km (10.5 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 February 2014. Construction 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. The bridge was officially opened on 1 March 2014 at 20:30 MST and was named after the fourteen Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah of Kedah and was assigned with the route number E28.

The Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge or Penang Second Bridge.

The Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge or Penang Second Bridge.

The Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge or Penang Second Bridge.

The Route

Maintained by Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd (JKSB)
Length:	24 km (15 mi)
Existed:	2006 – present
History:	Construction works started November 2008 to be completed in May 2012, but was later delayed to February 2014.[1] Opening ceremony on 1 March 2014 at 20:30MST. Opened to traffic on 2 March 2014 at 00:01MST.

The Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge or Penang Second Bridge.

The Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge or Penang Second Bridge.

The Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge or Penang Second Bridge.

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: 2 March 2014
• Overall cost: RM 4.5 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%

The Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge or Penang Second Bridge.

The Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge or Penang Second Bridge.

The Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge or Penang Second Bridge.

Designer	Primary Government of Malaysia Malaysian Highway Authority(LLM)Secondary Package 1 China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd (CHEC) Package 2 UEM Builders Berhad
Constructed by	Primary Package 1 China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd (CHEC) Package 2 UEM Builders Berhad Package 3A MAZELE Package 3B IJM Construction Sdn Bhd Package 3C HRA Teguh Sdn Bhd Package 3D SU Citra Bina Sdn Bhd Secondary Minconsult Sdn Bhd (C&S Consultant) (Consultanting Engineer)
Inaugurated	1 March 2014 at 20:30 MST
Opened	2 March 2014 at 00:01 MST