The Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge or Penang Second Bridge ( ms, Jambatan Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah or ''Jambatan Kedua Pulau Pinang'';) is a
dual carriageway
A dual carriageway ( BE) or divided highway ( AE) is a class of highway with carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation (BrE) or median (AmE). Roads with two or more carriageways which are ...
toll bridge in
Penang
Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...
,
Malaysia
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. It connects
Bandar Cassia
Bandar Cassia or Cassia City is a township in South Seberang Perai District, Penang, Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Mala ...
(
Batu Kawan) in
Seberang Perai on mainland
Peninsular Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, ...
with
Batu Maung
Batu Maung is a residential neighbourhood in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located within the Southwest Penang Island District, near the southeastern tip of Penang Island, and adjacent to the town of Bayan Lepas and the Penang International ...
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 with length over water at , making it the longest bridge in Malaysia and the second longest in
Southeast Asia
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.
China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd
China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) is an engineering contractor and a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), providing infrastructure construction, such as marine engineering, dredging and reclamation, road and ...
(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.
It originally was given route code but later changed to and was used by
Senai–Desaru Expressway
Senai–Desaru Expressway, SDE ( Malay: ''Lebuhraya Senai–Desaru''), is an expressway in Johor, Malaysia. It connects Senai in central Johor to Desaru in eastern Johor. Measuring a total length of , it is the third east–west-oriented expres ...
. 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
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
to continue and maintain the
economic relationship between China and Malaysia. The bridge was officially opened on 1 March 2014 at 20:30
MST
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and was named after the fourteenth
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
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, the late
Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah of
Kedah and was assigned with the route number E28.
Overview
The Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge is a High Impact Project (HIP) launched under the
Ninth Malaysia Plan. Being a High Impact Project, it is seen as a key catalyst in the socio-economic development of the
Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) of Malaysia.
The project is being delivered by a special purpose Concession Company formed by the
Government of Malaysia
The Government of Malaysia, officially the Federal Government of Malaysia ( ms, Kerajaan Persekutuan Malaysia), is based in the Federal Territory (Malaysia), Federal Territory of Putrajaya with the exception of the legislative branch, which is l ...
, Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd (JKSB). The bridge measuring a total of 24 km in length is being constructed by
UEM Builders Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of the
UEM Group Malaysia, as well as
China Harbour Engineering Company
China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) is an engineering contractor and a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), providing infrastructure construction, such as marine engineering, dredging and reclamation, road and ...
(CHEC), a subsidiary of the
China Communications Construction Company (CCCC). Construction of the bridge, linking Batu Kawan on the mainland and Batu Maung on Penang Island, began in November 2008 and is projected completed in February 2014. The bridge was opened to traffic on 2 March 2014.
Route background
The E28 expressway consists of the bridge and a land expressway linking the bridge to the
North–South Expressway Northern Route
The North–South Expressway Northern Route is an interstate controlled-access highway running parallel to the northwestern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The expressway forms the north section of the North–South Expressway, passing thro ...
E1, the main expressway of
Peninsular Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, ...
.
The Kilometre Zero of the expressway is located at its interchange with the North–South Expressway Northern Route E1. The westbound lanes towards the bridge feature a
collector-express lanes system, where the collector lanes have an interchange at Exit 2801 to
Bandar Cassia
Bandar Cassia or Cassia City is a township in South Seberang Perai District, Penang, Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Mala ...
and
Batu Kawan while the express lanes continue uninterrupted to the bridge. The bridge and expressway end in
Batu Maung
Batu Maung is a residential neighbourhood in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located within the Southwest Penang Island District, near the southeastern tip of Penang Island, and adjacent to the town of Bayan Lepas and the Penang International ...
on Penang Island at the interchange with
Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway
Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway ( zh, 林倉祐大道; ms, Lebuhraya Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu) or Federal Route 3113, is an expressway in Penang, Malaysia, that connects the city of George Town to Batu Maung. This expressway stretches along the easte ...
.
History
Planning
The idea to build a second bridge linking
Seberang Perai to
Penang Island was suggested in 1995 by the fourth
Prime Minister of Malaysia
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's Tun Dr
Mahathir Mohamad
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and the 3rd
Chief Minister of Penang's Tan Sri Dr
Koh Tsu Koon. In August 2006, the
Malaysian federal government
The Government of Malaysia, officially the Federal Government of Malaysia ( ms, Kerajaan Persekutuan Malaysia), is based in the Federal Territory of Putrajaya with the exception of the legislative branch, which is located in Kuala Lumpur. Malays ...
unveiled a plan to build the Penang Second Bridge in the
Ninth Malaysia Plan. On 12 November 2006, the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Penang Second Bridge was performed by the 5th
Malaysian Prime Minister
The prime minister of Malaysia ( ms, Perdana Menteri Malaysia; ms, ڤردان منتري مليسيا, label=Jawi alphabet, Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset) is the head of government of Malaysia. The prime minister directs the executive branc ...
,
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Tun Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi ( Jawi: عبد الله بن احمد بدوي; born 26 November 1939) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia from October 2003 to April 2009. He was also the sixth president of ...
.
Construction
After months of soil survey work and test piling work, CHEC and
UEM announced that the project was on track for completion in 2011. Construction work was expected to begin in January 2008.
In April 2008, the government announced that the project was to be delayed by 9 months due to land acquisition, design issues, and also the rising costs of building materials. Newly elected Penang Chief Minister,
Lim Guan Eng proposed a toll discount for any delays on the project and also expressed disappointment regarding the construction delay.
In July 2008, Jelutong MP
Jeff Ooi reported that the loan for the bridge risked being withdrawn if the shareholder agreement between
UEM Builders Berhad and its joint-venture partner CHEC was not inked by August 2008. It was reported that there were disagreements between the two parties on the apportionment of the cost of building the bridge although the issue was expected to be resolved quickly due to UEM having a variation on the price on its portion.
On 8 November 2008, the construction of the Penang Second Bridge by CHEC finally commenced.
On 3 October 2012, media reports indicated that the bridge was 84% complete, and that the bridge was due to be completed approximately two months ahead of the deadline of September 2013.
On 20 April 2013, the final closure of the cable stayed bridge at the main navigational span of the Penang Second Bridge was completed and thus signified the completion of the construction of the bridge and physically connecting Batu Maung on the Island and Batu Kawan on the Mainland.
On 30 April 2013, the sixth Prime Minister
Najib Tun Razak
Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak ( ms, محمد نجيب بن عبد الرزاق, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, ; born 23 July 1953) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 6th prime minister of Malaysi ...
became the country's first leader to use the 24 km Penang Second Bridge to cross from the island to the mainland to attend a function in Kepala Batas, Seberang Perai.
The bridge had been planned for completion on 8 November 2013 and to be opened to the public by the end of November. However, the opening day of 8 November 2013 was postponed and the bridge would be opened to traffic on 1 March 2014.
Opening
The
opening ceremony
An opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official opening of a newly-constructed location or the start of an event. of the Penang Second Bridge was held at 20:30
MST
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on 1 March 2014 and was officially
opened by the
Malaysian Prime Minister
The prime minister of Malaysia ( ms, Perdana Menteri Malaysia; ms, ڤردان منتري مليسيا, label=Jawi alphabet, Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset) is the head of government of Malaysia. The prime minister directs the executive branc ...
,
Najib Tun Razak
Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak ( ms, محمد نجيب بن عبد الرزاق, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, ; born 23 July 1953) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 6th prime minister of Malaysi ...
. The bridge was official named as Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge after the fourteenth
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
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, the late
Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah of
Kedah.
At midnight on 2 March 2014, the bridge was opened to traffic at 00:01
MST
The Master of Studies or Master in Studies (M.St. or MSt; ) is a postgraduate degree at the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University of St Andrews, the Australian National University, University of Dublin and the University of Ne ...
after the official
opening ceremony
An opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official opening of a newly-constructed location or the start of an event. .
Incidents
As with most bridges, the bridge has also been subject to a number of road accidents and suicides.
Penang Second Bridge ramp collapse
On 6 June 2013, a ramp leading to the still under construction Penang Second Bridge at Batu Maung interchange collapsed at around 7:00 pm, burying a car and two motorcycles under the debris. One person was killed in the incident. The ramp which is part of the Package 3A of the bridge project was built by the contractor
Cergas Murni Sdn Bhd and not
UEM Builders Berhad.
Design specifications
Bridge
The Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge is designed based on the double "S" curvy concept due to the geological reasons.The numerous "S"-like curves along the 24 km stretch are a requirement under the Road Safety Audit.
The Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge is the longest bridge in the world installed with High Damping Natural Rubber (HDNR) Bearing, an effective seismic isolation system that enables the bridge to withstand high intensity
earthquake
An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from ...
s. The bridge is the first in Malaysia to be installed with
seismic expansion joints, which will allow movements during an earthquake.
Bridge specifications
* Overall length:
* Length over water:
* Main span: Length – 250 m
* Height clearance (above water): 30 m
* Number of vehicle lanes: 2 (with
road shoulder) + 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%
Land expressway
The land expressway is the first in Malaysia to be designed based on an upgraded secondary consolidation criterion of 50mm settlement in the next 20 years.
Tolls
Overview
The bridge and the link road to the North–South Expressway are maintained by a private concession company, Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd (JKSB). The toll for the bridge is similar to the toll scheme for the
Penang Bridge, where a fee is collected one way when crossing the bridge from the mainland to Penang Island, while no fee is imposed for mainland-bound motorists coming from the island. On the other hand, the toll for the link road between the bridge and the North–South Expressway is collected in both directions.
There was a toll-free trial period during the opening month from 2 March until 31 March 2014. Toll collection began on 1 April 2014 at 6am. Toll for motorcyclists was abolished from 1 January 2019.
There are two toll plazas on the route: the Penang Second Bridge Integrated Toll Plaza (Bandar Cassia PLUS Toll Plaza) and the Penang Second Bridge Toll Plaza (JK2PP Toll Plaza).
Penang Second Bridge Integrated Toll Plaza (Bandar Cassia PLUS Toll Plaza)
The Penang Second Bridge Integrated Toll Plaza or Bandar Cassia PLUS Toll Plaza, also known as Gateway Arch Toll Plaza after its gateway arch design, is the main toll plaza for Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge. Upon completion in February 2014, it is the largest toll plaza in Malaysia, overtaking the Sungai Besi Toll Plaza of the
North–South Expressway Southern Route E2. The toll plaza is Malaysia's longest non-vehicular span steel arch structure. It is also the first in Malaysia to be awarded with a Platinum rating in the
Green Building Index (GBI).
Situated between the North–South Expressway (Exit 157) and Bandar Cassia (Exit 2801) interchanges, the Bandar Cassia PLUS Toll Plaza is managed by
PLUS Expressways
The PLUS Expressways Berhad () is the largest highway concessionaries or build–operate–transfer operator company in Malaysia. A member of the UEM Group, the company is also the largest listed toll expressway operator in Southeast Asia and t ...
, the highway concessionaire of the North–South Expressway.
In the westbound direction towards the bridge, the toll plaza is the starting point of the collector-express lanes system with division into two sections: Plaza A for the express lanes to the bridge and Plaza B for the collector lanes to the Bandar Cassia interchange. At Plaza A, three tolls are collected from motorists: the PLUS
closed toll collection
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The correct toll is de ...
for the North–South Expressway, the toll for the link road and the toll for the bridge; the latter two are collected on behalf of JKSB. At Plaza B, only the first two tolls are collected without the bridge component, as it is intended for motorists heading towards Bandar Cassia and Batu Kawan without using the bridge. Motorcyclists are not charged any tolls, instead using the
motorcycle lane
Motorcycle lane is a term used for the special lane on a roadway that is designated for small vehicles such as motorcycles, scooters, bicycles and trishaw. It's usually situated between the other lanes, marked by 2 parallel yellow lines. Due to th ...
on the collector lanes' side to bypass the toll plaza.
In the eastbound direction towards the North–South Expressway, the toll plaza serves as the entry point into the PLUS closed toll system. The toll for the link road is collected together with the PLUS closed toll when the motorist exits the closed toll system.
Penang Second Bridge Toll Plaza (JK2PP Toll Plaza)
The Penang Second Bridge Toll Plaza or JK2PP Toll Plaza is located on the collector lanes after the Bandar Cassia interchange (Exit 2801), before merging with the express lanes towards the bridge. The toll plaza is managed by Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd (JKSB).
The toll for the bridge is collected from motorists going towards the bridge from the Bandar Cassia interchange, as well as from those who had used Plaza B at the Bandar Cassia PLUS Toll Plaza and travelled on the collector lanes to the bridge. Motorists travelling on the express lanes bypass the JK2PP Toll Plaza, as they had already paid the toll for the bridge at Plaza A of the Bandar Cassia PLUS Toll Plaza.
Toll rates
Penang Second Bridge Integrated Toll Plaza (Bandar Cassia PLUS Toll Plaza)
The toll rates in the table are for the link road only. The toll is collected in conjunction with other tolls (toll for the North–South Expressway and/or toll for the bridge, depending on travel direction and the plaza section used).
Beginning 26 April 2017, only Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG is accepted for toll payment. PLUS transit ticket is no longer issued for entry at Bandar Cassia toll plaza.
Penang Second Bridge Toll Plaza (JK2PP Toll Plaza) (For Bandar Cassia Interchange–Penang Second Bridge bound only)
Since 1 June 2016, all electronic toll transactions have been conducted using Touch 'n Go and SmartTAG. The
SmartTAG
SmartTAG (acronym in Malay for Sistem Membayar Automatik Rangkaian Tol or "Toll Network Automatic Payment Systems") is an on-board unit (OBU) vehicle-based device used as an electronic toll collection (ETC) system over long distances (maximum ...
lane is for light vehicles only. Cash payment is not accepted.
Facilities
JKSB Ronda
JKSB Ronda is the
highway patrol unit to patrol along the Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge and land expressways and also to provide assistance to commuters on the bridge. The current highway patrol vehicles are the
Japan
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ese made
Toyota Hilux
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and the
Mitsubishi i-MiEV, the four-seater electric vehicle, with similar dimensions of a
Perodua Viva
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, is able to travel 150 km after an eight-hour full charge. Seven charging stations were also set up at the toll plaza on the mainland, two of them being rapid chargers which are able to give an 80 percent charge in 30 minutes.
Inventory
Rest and service areas (R&R)
The future two rest and service areas (R&R) is located at
Batu Kawan on the mainland. It will be built in six months' time. The plan had been the floating rest and service area on the middle of the bridge. However, the plan was scrapped due to high cost.
List of interchanges
Major Routes
JKP
PLAZA B
(To Bandar Cassia Interchange only)
Closed toll system
Pay a distance toll
, -
, 0.7 , , , , Penang Second Bridge Integrated Toll Plaza
(Gateway Arch Toll Plaza)
JKP, , , , West bound
To Bandar Cassia Interchange only
, -
, 0.8 , , , , , , , ,
, -
, style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="green",
North–South Expressway Northern Route
(Batu Kawan Expressway)
PLUS Expressway border limit
, -
, style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="green",
Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge (Penang Second Bridge)
(Batu Kawan Expressway)
JKSB border limit
, -
, 0.9 , , , , , , , ,
, -
,
1 , , 2801, , Bandar Cassia Interchange, , Lebuhraya Bandar Cassia
(Bandar Cassia Avenue)
North
Bandar Cassia
Bandar Cassia or Cassia City is a township in South Seberang Perai District, Penang, Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Mala ...
Batu Kawan Bukit Tambun
Bukit Tambun is a town, a suburb of Simpang Ampat in Penang, Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states ...
Simpang Ampat Aman Island
Aman Island is an islet in South Seberang Perai District, Penang, Malaysia, located off the coast of Seberang Perai.
Known as the "Island of Peace", it is a home to a traditional Malay village. Places of interest in Aman Island include Jalan Te ...
(Jetty)
Batu Kawan Sports Complex Batu may refer to:
Geography
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Southeast
Changkat Nibong Tebal
Nibong Tebal ( Jawi: نيبوڠ تبل) is one of the major towns of the city of Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia. Located at the northern bank of the Kerian River in South Seberang Perai District, it is the southernmost populated place of Pena ...
, , Cloverleaf interchange
, -
, style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="green",
Penang Second Bridge Toll Plaza
JKSB
(From Bandar Cassia Interchange only)
Opened toll system
Pay toll
, -
, 1.5 , , , , Penang Second Bridge Toll Plaza
JKSB, ,
Penang Second Bridge Info Centre , , West bound
From Bandar Cassia Interchange only
, -
,
2 , , , , , , , ,
, -
, style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="green",
Batu Kawan Expressway
, -
, , , , , Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge
(Penang Second Bridge)Length Over Water: 16.9 kilometres, , , , Start/End of bridge
, -
, , , , , Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge
(Penang Second Bridge) Batu Kawan Rest and Service Area, , , , Eastern approach span
East bound
Future Rest and Service Area
, -
, , , , , Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge
(Penang Second Bridge) Batu Kawan Rest and Service Area, , , , Eastern approach span
West bound
Future Rest and Service Area
, -
, , , , , Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge
(Penang Second Bridge), , , , Eastern approach span
, -
, , , , , Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge
(Penang Second Bridge), , , , Eastern approach span
, -
, style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="blue",
Seberang Perai Selatan-Barat Daya district border
, -
, , , , , Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge
(Penang Second Bridge), , , , Eastern approach span
, -
, , , , , Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge
(Penang Second Bridge), , , , Main navigational span
Cable stayed bridge
250 m
, -
, , , , , Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge
(Penang Second Bridge), , , , Western approach span
, -
, , , , , Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge
(Penang Second Bridge), , , , Western approach span
, -
, , , , , Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge
(Penang Second Bridge)Length Over Water: 16.9 kilometres, , , , Start/End of bridge
, -
,
24 , , 2802 , , Batu Muang-JKSB, , Batu Muang Expressway
North
Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway
Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway ( zh, 林倉祐大道; ms, Lebuhraya Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu) or Federal Route 3113, is an expressway in Penang, Malaysia, that connects the city of George Town to Batu Maung. This expressway stretches along the easte ...
(Bayan Lepas Expressway)
Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone
Bayan Lepas is a town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located within the Southwest Penang Island District, near the southeastern tip of Penang Island. Founded in the 19th century, Bayan Lepas has various industries. History
Bayan Lep ...
George TownJerejak Island
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(Jetty)
Penang Hospital
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South
Batu Maung
Batu Maung is a residential neighbourhood in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located within the Southwest Penang Island District, near the southeastern tip of Penang Island, and adjacent to the town of Bayan Lepas and the Penang International ...
Bayan Lepas
Bayan Lepas is a town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located within the Southwest Penang Island District, near the southeastern tip of Penang Island. Founded in the 19th century, Bayan Lepas has various industries. History
Bayan Lep ...
Penang International Airport , , Elevated directional-Y interchange
, -
, , , , , Persiaran Bayan Lepas, , West
Persiaran Bayan Lepas , , Interchange
, -
, , , , , Sungai Nipah bridge, , , ,
, -
, , , , , Solok Bayan Lepas, , West
Solok Bayan Lepas , , Interchange
, -
, , , , , Sungai Batu Maung bridge, , , ,
, -
, , , , , Penang Aquarium, , , ,
, -
, , , 2804, , Batu Muang Interchange, , Northwest
Jalan Pekan Batu Muang
Batu Maung town centre
MAS Complex
Cargo Terminal
Southeast
Jalan Permatang Damar Laut
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Permatang Damar Laut
Penang War Museum, , Diamond interchange
, -
, style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="green",
Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge (Penang Second Bridge)
, -
, style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="blue",
Jalan Batu Muang
JKR border limit
, -
, , , , , , , Southwest
Jalan Batu Maung
Jalan Batu Maung also known as Jalan Permatang Damar Laut (Penang state road P10) is a major road in Penang, Malaysia. It connects Bayan Lepas to Batu Maung
Batu Maung is a residential neighbourhood in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is loc ...
Bayan Lepas
Bayan Lepas is a town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located within the Southwest Penang Island District, near the southeastern tip of Penang Island. Founded in the 19th century, Bayan Lepas has various industries. History
Bayan Lep ...
Penang International Airport , ,
Lebuhraya Bandar Cassia
Lebuhraya Bandar Cassia is a major road in
Penang
Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...
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Malaysia
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List of interchange
Major events
JKSB Ride
Facts and figures
* Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge is the longest bridge in Malaysia and second longest in Southeast Asia, after
Temburong Bridge
Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Bridge ( ms, Jambatan Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien, Jawi: ), also known as Temburong Bridge ( ms, Jambatan Temburong, Jawi: ), is a dual-carriageway bridge in Brunei that spans across Brunei Bay, connectin ...
. It was listed into the
Malaysian Book of Records
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* Penang Second Bridge Integrated Toll Plaza or Gateway Arch Toll Plaza is the largest toll plaza in Malaysia. It was listed into the Malaysian Book of Records.
* The longest bridge over the water in Malaysia and Southeast Asia at 16.9 km.
* The longest bridge in Malaysia installed with High Damping Natural Rubber Bearing (HDNRB) that provides effective seismic isolation system that enables the bridge to withstand high intensity
earthquake
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s.
* The bridge's 2.3 meter diameter bore pile designed for the Main Span bored 127 meter deep is among the deepest in the world.
* The Statnamic load test conducted at Pier 24 was the biggest Statnamic load test ever conducted in the world at 54MN.
* The first bridge to deploy electric vehicles as its Patrol Vehicle for the bridge and land expressway.
* Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Bridge Toll Plaza Complex (Gateway Arch Toll Plaza) is the first in Malaysia to be awarded with a Platinum rating for the Green Building Index (GBI).
* The land expressway is the first in Malaysia to be designed for upgraded secondary consolidation criteria at 50mm settlement in 20 years.
* The first bridge in Malaysia installed with seismic expansion joints.
* First bridge in Malaysia installed with noise reduction seismic expansion joints.
* Malaysia's first third generation saddles at Pylon 25 & 26 for Main Span Stayed Cable Bridge.
* Largest Toll Plaza Complex in Malaysia installed with Ethylene Tetrfluoroethylene (ETFE) as its roof canopy (Jambatan Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Integrated Toll Plaza / Bandar Cassia PLUS Toll Plaza).
* Malaysia's longest pre-joined precast
spun concrete piles were driven in the construction of this project.
* The first bridge in Malaysia to use the TL-4 movable barrier at the median crossing (every 2 km interval), which can stand impact from trucks, busses or other heavy vehicles.
* Installation of Dynamic Road Signage, which allow road users to access real time traffic conditions on the first bridge and Jambatan Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah. The first of such system installed in Malaysia.
* Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Bridge Integrated Toll Plaza / Bandar Cassia PLUS Toll Plaza is Malaysia's largest non-vehicular span steel arch structure erected, greeting the road users coming from PLUS Expressway.
Commemorative events
Postage stamps
The commemorative postage stamps to mark the opening of the Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge on 1 March 2014 was issued by
Pos Malaysia on 31 December 2014. The denominations for these stamps were RM 1.20.
Bridge in popular culture
* The Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge (Penang Second Bridge) was featured in an episode of ''
Megastructures'' on the
National Geographic Channel
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and
TV1.
See also
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Penang Bridge
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Penang
Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...
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List of bridges by length
This is a list of the world's longest bridges that are more than in length sorted by their full length above land and water. The main span is the longest span without any ground support.
'' Note: There is no standard way to measure the total l ...
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Malaysian National Projects
References
External links
Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd (JKSB)
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2014 establishments in Malaysia
Northern Corridor Economic Region
Cable-stayed bridges in Malaysia
Box girder bridges
Expressways in Malaysia
Expressways and highways in Penang
Toll bridges in Malaysia
Bridges in Penang