Penang Bridge
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| Penang Bridge | |
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| Maintained by PLUS Malaysia Berhad with its subsidiary Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad (Former concessionaries known as Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd (PBSB)) |
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| Length: | 13.5 km (8.4 mi) |
| Existed: | 1970's – present |
| History: | Opened 3 August 1985, inaugurated 14 September 1985 |
| Major junctions | |
| East end: |
  North–South Expressway Northern Route and  Jalan Perusahan Perai at Perai, Seberang Perai
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North–South Expressway Northern RouteJalan Perusahan Perai Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway Gelugor Highway
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| West end: |
Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway and Gelugor Highway at Gelugor, Penang Island
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| Location | |
| Primary destinations: |
George Town, Bayan Lepas, Perai, Butterworth, Bukit Mertajam |
| Highway system | |
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Penang Bridge Jambatan Pulau Pinang 槟威大桥 பினாங்கு பாலம் |
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| Carries | Motor vehicles |
| Crosses | Selatan Strait, Malaysia |
| Locale | Penang |
| Official name | Penang Bridge |
| Maintained by |
PLUS Malaysia Berhad with its subsidiary Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad (Former concessionaries known as Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd (PBSB)) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design |
cable-stayed bridge box girder bridge |
| Total length | 13.5 km (8.4 mi) |
| Width | -- |
| Longest span | 225 m |
| History | |
| Designer |
Primary Government of Malaysia Malaysian Highway Authority Secondary  Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company (Korea) LtdUnited Engineers Malaysia Berhad |
| Constructed by |
Primary Package 1 Loh & Loh Construction Co Ltd Package 2 Maraputra Sdn Bhd Package 3, 4 and 5 Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company (Korea) LtdSykt. Pembinaan Hashbuddin (M) Sdn. Bhd. (Joint Venture) Lim Kar Bee & Sons Sdn. Bhd. (Joint Venture) United Engineers Malaysia Berhad Package 6 and 7 Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company (Korea) LtdSykt Pembinaan Rahim & Sons Sdn. Bhd. Secondary Howard Needles & Tammen, Bergendoff Intl. Inc. SA/JK(SEA) (Consulting Engineer) |
| Construction begin | 1982 |
| Construction end | 1985 |
| Inaugurated | 14 September 1985 |
| Opened | 3 August 1985 |
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| Toll | Depends on vehicle type (island-bound only) |
The Penang Bridge (Malay: Jambatan Pulau Pinang; Chinese: 槟威大桥; pinyin: Bīn-Wēi dà qiáo; Tamil: பினாங்கு பாலம்), route E36, is a 13.5-kilometre (8.4-mile)dual carriageway toll bridge and controlled-access highway in the state of Penang, Malaysia. The bridge connects Perai on the mainland side of the state with Gelugor on the island, crossing the Selatan Strait. The bridge was the first and, until 2014, the only road connection between the peninsula and the island. The bridge is the second-longest bridge in Malaysia and the fifth-longest in Southeast Asia by total length, with a length over water of 8.4 kilometres (5.2 miles).
The bridge was inaugurated on 14 September 1985. The current concession holder and maintainer of the bridge is PLUS Expressways. Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd was the concession holder before it was merged with the current concessionaire.
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