Transport Infrastructure news in Taman Pekan Baru Sungai Petani Kedah

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

   6 hours ago The Malaysian Reserve Jalan Magazine 29.4 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.

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

   3 days ago New Straits Times Sungai Dua toll plaza 20.9 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.

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

   3 days ago Malay Mail Komtar, George Town, Penang 29.3 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

   5 days ago New Straits Times Jalan Permatang Damar Laut, Penang 45.9 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.