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Road bridge connecting Penang Island with the Malay Peninsula From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Penang Bridge is a 13.5-kilometre (8.4-mile)[2][3] dual carriageway toll bridge and controlled-access highway in the Malaysian state of Penang. It connects Perai on the mainland side of the state with Gelugor on the island, crossing the Penang Strait. The bridge was the first and, until 2014, only road connection between the peninsula and the island. It is the second-longest bridge over water in Malaysia, with a length over water of 8.4 kilometres (5.2 miles).[3]
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Penang Bridge was inaugurated on 14 September 1985.[1] The current concession holder and maintainer is PLUS Expressways. Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd was the concession holder before it was merged with the current concessionaire.[when?]
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History
Chronology
Bridge widening
When the bridge was initially constructed, the central span had six lanes, while the rest of the bridge had four. Widening of the entire bridge to six lanes began in January 2008 and was completed in late 2009.
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Features
Penang Bridge has an overall length of 13.5 km (8.4 mi): 8.4 km (5.2 mi) above water, 1.5 km (0.93 mi) on Penang Island, and 3.6 km (2.2 mi) in Prai. The 255 m (837 ft) main span is 33 m (108 ft) above water, held up by four 101.5 m (333 ft) towers. The carriageway has three lanes in each direction and a speed limit of 70–80 km/h (43–50 mph).[8]
The bridge has an emergency lay-by equipped with an SOS phone.[citation needed] Traffic CCTV and VMS are installed at various locations.[citation needed] The bridge carries a Tenaga Nasional 132kV power cable.[citation needed]
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Tolls
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Since 1985, Penang Bridge has been tolled. Fees are charged only when entering from the mainland and travelling towards Penang Island. Since 1994, the tolls have been collected by a private concession company, Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd, which has become a member of PLUS Malaysia Berhad. Beginning 1 January 2019, toll collection for motorcyclists, which used to be RM1.40, was abolished for both Penang bridges.[9][10][11]
Electronic toll collection
As part of an initiative to facilitate faster transactions at the Perai toll plaza, they have been exclusively conducted via electronic toll collection with the use of Touch 'n Go cards and SmartTAGs since 9 September 2015.[citation needed]
Fares
(Since 1 February 2020)
List of interchanges
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Commemorative events
Commemorative postage stamps to mark the opening of Penang Bridge were issued by the Malaysian Postal Services Department (now Pos Malaysia) on 15 September 1985.[12] The denominations for these stamps were 20 sen, 40 sen, and RM 1.00.
Incidents and accidents
Over the years of its operation, the bridge has been a frequent spot for road accidents[13] and suicides.
On 20 January 2019, two cars travelling mainland-bound collided, with one plunging into the Strait of Malacca.[14] A search operation was launched for the submerged car, and the victim was later found dead.[15]
In popular culture
Penang Bridge became a subject matter in Lat's 1987 comic book Lat and Gang. On page 58, Lat illustrates various situations taking place on the bridge.[16]
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