Transport Infrastructure news in Georgetown

1. Penang: Juru-Sungai Dua highway Package 1 at 40.79% completion, on track for 2030

   8 hours ago New Straits Times Sungai Dua toll plaza 11.2 km

   The Penang government says the Juru-Sungai Dua elevated highway project is on track for completion by 2030. Package 1, covering the route between the Juru and Sungai Dua toll plazas, is 40.79% complete and expected to finish by October next year. The RM3 billion project aims to ease congestion for about 200,000 daily users of the North-South Expressway corridor.

2. Penang to auction Tanjung Pinang land to fund Ayer Itam bypass project

   11 hours ago Malay Mail Komtar, George Town, Penang

   The Penang government will auction a 2.42-hectare freehold plot in Tanjung Pinang on October 7 to help contractor Consortium Zenith Construction secure cash flow for the Ayer Itam-Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway bypass. The project is 92.46% complete and targeted for completion by April 2027.

3. PIL2A Phase 1 in Penang 29.85% complete, on track for 2028 opening

   2 days ago New Straits Times Jalan Permatang Damar Laut, Penang 16.5 km

   The first phase of the Pan Island Link 2A (PIL2A) highway in Penang has reached 29.85 per cent completion, 0.42 per cent ahead of schedule. The RM420 million project, which includes a marine bridge, is expected to open to traffic in December 2028. The highway will connect Jalan Permatang Damar Laut to the future Silicon Island development.

4. Night closures on Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in Penang from Sept 7 to 9

   5 days ago Malay Mail Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway, George Town, Penang 10.2 km

   The George Town-bound stretch of the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in Penang will be closed nightly from Sept 7 to 9 for construction of an elevated U-turn facility. The closures, from 10pm to 5am, are part of ongoing highway works linked to the upcoming Air Itam Bypass.