Penang Outer Ring Road

Penang Outer Ring Road (PORR) is a planned expressway in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. If constructed, it will connect Gelugor in the south, near Penang Bridge to Tanjung Bungah in the north. After a mid-term review of the Ninth Malaysia Plan, this project, together with Penang Monorail has been postponed indefinitely.

Penang Outer Ring Road
Route information
Maintained by Peninsular Metroworks Sdn Bhd (PMW)
Length17 km (11 mi)
Existed1996–present
History-
Major junctions
FromTanjung Tokong
Major intersections FT 6 Gelugor Highway
FT 3113 Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway
Penang Bridge Penang Bridge
ToGelugor Timur
Location
CountryMalaysia
Major citiesGeorge Town, Air Itam, Gelugor
Highway system

History

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The concession was awarded to Peninsular Metroworks Sdn Bhd (PMW), a company formed in 1996 but the company was not able to get the project off the ground. PMW was formed by Nadi Senandung Sdn Bhd (55%), Yayasan Bumiputera Pulau Pinang Bhd (35%) and an individual. It was reported in early May 2007 that Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) will become the lead shareholder of the company and will start the construction of the road.

About 60 percent of the 17 km highway will be elevated. Development cost is expected to be RM1.02 billion.

List of Interchanges

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Km Exit Interchange To Remarks
Gelugor Timur   FT 3113 Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway
North

  FT 3113 Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway
Bayan Lepas
Penang International Airport  
   Penang Bridge Penang Bridge
Butterworth
Bukit Kayu Hitam
Alor Star
Kuala Lumpur
Ipoh

South
Batu Muang
Interchange
   Penang Outer Ring Road
Main Link
Start/End of expressway
Gelugor   FT 6 Gelugor Highway
North
   Penang Bridge Penang Bridge
Butterworth
Bukit Kayu Hitam
Alor Star
Kuala Lumpur
Ipoh

South
Bayan Lepas
Penang International Airport
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Interchange
Air Hitam Interchange   FT 220 Malaysia Federal Route 220 Interchange
Air Itam toll plaza
Touch 'n Go SmartTAG SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG SmartTAG Touch 'n Go
Opened toll system
Pay toll
Utama P-- Jalan Jesselton
City centere
Interchange
Pulau Tikus toll plaza
Touch 'n Go SmartTAG SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG SmartTAG Touch 'n Go
Opened toll system
Pay toll
Pulau Tikus Penang Botanic Gardens Interchange
Persiaran Gurney (Gurney Drive)   Gunrey Link
North
Tanjung Bungah
Batu Feringghi

Southeast
City centre
Interchange
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Km Exit Interchange To Remarks
Tanjung Bungah West
  FT 6 Batu Feringghi
  FT 6 Teluk Bahang

Southeast
  FT 6 Tanjung Tokong
Interchange
   Penang Outer Ring Road
Gurney Link
Start/End of expressway
Tanjung Tokong toll plaza
Touch 'n Go SmartTAG SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG SmartTAG Touch 'n Go
Opened toll system
Pay toll
Persiaran Gurney (Gurney Drive) South
  Main Link
Air Itam
Gelugor
Bayan Lepas
Butterworth
Interchange
Gurney toll plaza
Touch 'n Go SmartTAG SmartTAG MyRFID SmartTAG SmartTAG Touch 'n Go
Opened toll system
Pay toll
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   Penang Outer Ring Road
Gurney Link
Start/End of expressway
Persiaran Gurney Selatan (Gurney Drive South) West
Jalan Kelawei (Kelawei Road)

South
Jalan Sutlan Ahmad Shah (Northam Road)
City centre
Interchange
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