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 | |
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Route information | |
Maintained by Peninsular Metroworks Sdn Bhd (PMW) | |
Length | 17 km (11 mi) |
Existed | 1996–present |
History | - |
Major junctions | |
From | Tanjung Tokong |
FT 6 Gelugor Highway FT 3113 Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway Penang Bridge Penang Bridge | |
To | Gelugor Timur |
Location | |
Country | Malaysia |
Major cities | George Town, Air Itam, Gelugor |
Highway system | |
History
editThe 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
editMain link
editKm | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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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 |
Gurney link
editKm | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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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' | |||||
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 |
External links
edit- The Penang Outer Ring Road (PORR)
- MP Chow Kon Yeow blogged on PORR
- A critical view of why concessionaire's weakness delayed PORR