Penang Second Bridge

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
	AH2 AH2 North–South Expressway Northern Route Jelas Expressway P10 Jalan Batu Maung 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 Expressways • Federal • State

Penang Second Bridge Jambatan Kedua Pulau Pinang 檳城－威省第二大橋
Official name	Penang Second Bridge
Carries	Motor vehicles
Crosses	Penang Strait, Penang
Locale	Penang Second Bridge
Maintained by	Jambatan Kedua Sdn Bhd (JKSB)
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 to continue and maintain the economic relationship between China and Malaysia .^[1]

Overview

The Penang Second 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, 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 (CHEC), a subsidiary of the China Construction & Communications Group (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.^[2]

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.^[3] Newly elected Penang Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng proposed a toll discount for any delays on the project^[4] and also expressed disappointment regarding the construction delay.^[5]

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.^[6]

On 8 November 2008, the construction of the Penang Second Bridge by CHEC finally commenced.

Bridge specifications

• Overall length: 24 km (15 mi)
• Length over water: 16.9 km (10.5 mi)
• Main span: Length - 250 m
• Height clearance (above water): 30 m
• Number of vehicle lanes: 2 + 1 for motorcycles (each direction)
• Targeted date to be opened to the public: November 2013
• Overall cost: Around RM3 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%

List of Interchanges

Batu Kawan Expressway side

Km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
	EXIT 2201	BATU KAWAN-NSE INTERCHANGE	AH2 AH2 NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE NORTH Bukit Kayu Hitam George Town Bukit Tambun SOUTH Kuala Lumpur Ipoh Jawi	Closed tolled trumpet expressway interchange
Batu Kawan-NSE toll plaza BKW Transit Ticket TnG TAG TAG TnG RM (Cash) Closed toll system Collect transit tickets and pay a distance toll
		P Batu Kawan-NSE toll plaza BKW		West bound
AH2 AH2 NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE (BATU KAWAN EXPRESSWAY) PLUS Expressway border limit
PENANG SECOND BRIDGE JKSB border limit

Bridge side

Km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
		Sungai Tengah bridge
	EXIT 2202	BATU KAWAN INTERCHANGE	NORTH SUNGAI JURU EXPRESSWAY P172 Batu Kawan Batu Kawan Sports Complex SOUTHEAST JELAS EXPRESSWAY Serdang Selama	Cloverleaf interchange
Batu Kawan-Penang Second Bridge toll plaza (Enter bridge only) JKSB TAG TnG RM (Cash) Opened toll system Pay toll
		P Batu Kawan-Penang Second Bridge toll plaza JKSB		Enter bridge only
		R&R Batu Kawan Rest and Service Area		East bound
		R&R Batu Kawan Rest and Service Area		West bound
		Penang Second Bridge 24 kilometres		Start/End of bridge
		Penang Second Bridge R&R V Viewing Platform and Rest and Service Area	V Viewing Platform Rest and Service Area U-Turn	Central span Both bound
		Penang Second Bridge		Central span Cable stayed bridge
		Penang Second Bridge 24 kilometres		Start/End of bridge
PENANG SECOND BRIDGE
BATU MAUNG EXPRESSWAY
	EXIT 2203	BATU MAUNG INTERCHANGE	BATU MAUNG EXPRESSWAY NORTH George Town P10 Batu Maung SOUTH P10 Bayan Lepas Penang International Airport	Elevated directional-Y interchange

Batu Maung Expressway side

Km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
			NORTH TUN DR LIM CHONG EU EXPRESSWAY (BAYAN LEPAS EXPRESSWAY) George Town
TUN DR LIM CHONG EU EXPRESSWAY (BAYAN LEPAS EXPRESSWAY) JKR border limit
PENANG SECOND BRIDGE (BATU MAUNG EXPRESSWAY) JKSB border limit
	EXIT 2203	BATU MAUNG INTERCHANGE	EAST PENANG SECOND BRIDGE Batu Kawan AH2 AH2 NORTH-SOUTH EXPRESSWAY NORTHERN ROUTE Taiping Kuala Lumpur	Elevated directional-Y interchange
	EXIT 2204	PERMATANG LAUT INTERCHANGE	P10 Batu Maung P10 Permatang Laut P10 Teluk Tempoyak Penang Aquarium	Interchange
PENANG SECOND BRIDGE (BATU MAUNG EXPRESSWAY) Start/End of expressway JKSB border limit
P10 JALAN BATU MAUNG JKR border limit
			SOUTHWEST P10 JALAN BATU MAUNG Bayan Lepas Penang International Airport

See also

• Penang Bridge
• Penang
• List of bridges by length
• Malaysian National Projects

References

External links

• Penang Second Bridge on UEM Builders
• UEM events: Penang Second Bridge
• UEM Group events: Penang Second Bridge
• Works On Penang Second Bridge To Start On Nov 12 :: Bernama.com
• Bridge a catalyst for growth :: The Star.com

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Coordinates: 5°14′59″N 100°21′05″E / 5.24972°N 100.35139°E / 5.24972; 100.35139