Transport Infrastructure news in Pulau Perim

1. Magazine Road lane in George Town to close 21 days for LRT works

   2 days ago BusinessToday Malaysia Magazine Road, George Town, Penang 8.8 km

   A section of Magazine Road in George Town, Penang will be partially closed for 21 days from Sept 14 to Oct 5 for road widening and utility relocation works under the Penang Mutiara Line LRT project. The leftmost lane in front of St Giles Wembley Hotel heading towards KOMTAR will be shut around the clock, while other lanes remain open.

2. Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah closed 322 days for Mutiara LRT works

   3 days ago The Malaysian Reserve Jalan Magazine 8.8 km

   MRT Corp announced that Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah in George Town will have a 322-day traffic diversion from Sept 12, 2026 to July 31, 2027 for piling and structural works on the Mutiara Line LRT. Jalan Magazine will also be partially closed from 10pm on Sept 14 to 5am on Oct 5 for road widening and utility relocation.

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

   1 week ago Malay Mail Komtar, George Town, Penang 9 km

   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.

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

   1 week ago New Straits Times Jalan Permatang Damar Laut, Penang 8 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.

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

   1 week ago Malay Mail Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway, George Town, Penang 1.4 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.