2011-12-29

Second penang bridge




Penang Second Bridge

Mes-e22.png

E22 Expressway
Penang Second Bridge Expressway
Route information
Maintained by Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd (JKSB)
Length: 23.37 km (14.52 mi)
Existed: 2006 – present
History: Construction works started November 2008, set for completion in May 2012
Major junctions
East end: Penang Second Bridge Interchange
Mes-e1.png AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route
Mes-e2.png Jelas Expressway
Jkr-ft--.png Jalan Batu Maung
Jkr-ft3113.png Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway
West end: Batu Maung Interchange
Location
Primary
destinations:
George Town, Bukit Tambun, Batu Kawan, Simpang Ampat, Juru, Bayan Lepas, Bayan Baru, Batu Maung, Teluk Tempoyak, Teluk Kumbar, Balik Pulau, Permatang Laut, Serdang, Selama, Jelapang, Ipoh
Highway system

Highways in Malaysia
ExpresswaysFederalState

Penang Second Bridge
Jambatan Kedua Pulau Pinang
Official name Penang Second Bridge
Carries Motor vehicles
Crosses Penang Strait,
Penang
Locale Mes-e22.png Penang Second Bridge
Maintained by
Designer Government of Malaysia
Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA)
UEM Builders
Design cable stayed bridge
box girder bridge
Total length 23.37 km
Width 250 m
Longest span 16.37 km
Constructed by China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd (CHEC)
UEM Construction Sdn Bhd
Opened January 2014

The Penang Second Bridge (Malay: Jambatan Kedua Pulau Pinang) is a new bridge under construction in Penang, Malaysia. It will connect Batu Kawan on the mainland Seberang Perai and Batu Maung on Penang Island. It will be the second bridge to link the island to the mainland after Penang Bridge. The total length of the RM 3 billion bridge is 24 km (15 mi) and will become the longest bridge in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd (CHEC) expected to start work on the second Penang bridge in November 2007 for completion in 2011, but it was then postponed for completion in May 2012, as the construction started late in November 2008. To reduce the cost of construction, its design was then modified to resemble the first cable stayed Penang Bridge. The bridge will be built with a large loan from the People's Republic of China in the sense of continuing the economic relation between China and Malaysia .

Overview

The Penang Second Bridge is a (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, Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd (JKSB). The bridge measuring a total of 24km in length is being constructed by UEM Builders Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of the UEM Group Malaysia, as well as China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), a subsidiary of the (CCCG). UEM Group, Malaysia’s Preferred Partner in Nation-Building, has been involved in the successful delivery of Malaysia’s key infrastructure, among others, the North-South Expressway, Kuala Lumpur Light Rail Transit System as well as the Second bridge to Singapore. UEM Group is also wholly owned by Khazanah Nasional, Malaysia’s investment arm under the Ministry of Finance. Construction of the bridge linking Batu Kawan on the mainland and Batu Maung on Penang Island, began in 2007. It is scheduled for completion by 2013.

History

In August 2006, the Malaysian federal government 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 fifth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

After months of soil survey work and test piling work, CHEC and UEM announced that the project is on track for completion in 2011. Construction work was expected to begin in January 2008.

On April 2008, the government announced that the project will be delayed by 9 months due to land acquisition and 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.

On July 2008, Jelutong MP Jeff Ooi reported that the loan for the bridge risked being withdrawn if the shareholder agreement between UEM Builders Bhd and its joint-venture partner CHEC was not inked by August 2008. It has been reported that there have been disagreements between the two parties on the apportionment of the cost of building the bridge although the issue should be resolved soon 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.

Bridge specifications

List of Interchanges

Batu Kawan Expressway side

Bridge side

Batu Maung Expressway side

See also

References

External links


Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Penang_Second_Bridge&oldid=456320556