Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway
Federal Route 3113 | |
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Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway | |
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Route information | |
Length | 17.84 km (11.09 mi) |
Major junctions | |
North end | Weld Quay, George Town |
![]() ![]() Jalan Tun Dr Awang ![]() ![]() (Penang Second Bridge) | |
South end | Batu Maung |
Location | |
Country | Malaysia |
Primary destinations | Gelugor Bayan Lepas Bayan Lepas Industrial Area Penang International Airport ![]() |
Highway system | |
Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway (Chinese: 林倉祐大道; Malay: Lebuhraya Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu) or Federal Route 3113, is an expressway on Penang Island, that connects the city centre of George Town with Batu Maung at the city's south. This 17.84 km (11.09 mi) expressway stretches along the eastern coast of Penang Island.[1] It was named in honour of Penang's second Chief Minister Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu who died in 2010.[2][3] There are two sections of the expressway, the Jelutong Expressway and Bayan Lepas Expressway.
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Route background
[edit]Kilometre zero is located at Batu Maung. The second elevated highway in Penang after Kuala Lumpur and Bayan Baru was constructed at Bayan Lepas Expressway here. This long flyover links the newer Penang Second Bridge in the south straight away to Bayan Baru for skipping traffic jams.
The underpass under it is used to travel along Bayan Lepas industrial area.
History
[edit]The pioneer route for the expressway was constructed on 1983 during the Penang Bridge was built and was completed in 1985. Later, the expressway was extended northwards as the Jelutong Expressway, and southwards as the Bayan Lepas Expressway.
On 7 December 2010, after former second Penang chief minister Lim Chong Eu died on 24 November 2010, the Penang state government renamed the expressway Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in his honour.
Construction of the 6 km (3.7 mi) long Ayer Itam–Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway Bypass, part of the Penang Transport Master Plan, is expected to be completed by 2025.[4] The bypass was designed to disperse traffic from the expressway by providing a direct route through Gelugor to Paya Terubong.[5]
Features
[edit]At most sections, the Federal Route 3113 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.
There is one overlap: Jalan Tengku Kudin–Gelugor-Penang Bridge: Penang Bridge Penang Bridge
There are sections with motorcycle lanes.
List of interchanges
[edit]![]() | This article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table.(November 2021) |
Jelutong Expressway
[edit]km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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Northwest Pengkalan Raja Tun Uda (Ferry to Butterworth) Jalan Padang Kota Lama (The Esplanade) Batu Feringgi Pulau Tikus Persiaran Gurney Jalan Sekolah (Burma Road) |
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![]() (Jelutong Expressway) Start/End of expressway | |||||
1 | Gat Jalan Perangin Interchange | Gat Jalan Perangin | T-Junction into expressway and Weld Quay | ||
2 | Magazine Road Interchange | Northwest Jalan Magazine (Magazine Road) Jalan Penang (Penang Road) KOMTAR Jalan Dato Keramat Jalan Burma Batu Feringgi |
T-junctions | ||
3 | MacCalum Street Ghaut Interchange | Changkat Lebuh MacCalum (MacCalum Street Ghaut) Jelutong |
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4 | Cecil Street Ghaut Junctions | Changkat Lebuh Cecil (Cecil Street Ghaut) Jelutong |
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Sungai Pinang bridge | |||||
5 | Sungai Pinang Interchange | Northwest Jalan Sungai Pinang Bandar Sungai Pinang Air Itam Jalan Dato Keramat Southeast Persiaran Karpal Singh 1 (Lebuh Sungai Pinang 1) Fortune Park Persiaran Karpal Singh (IJM Promenade) |
Diamond interchange | ||
6 | Pokok Asam Interchange | West Jalan Ahmad Nor Kampung Pokok Asam Jelutong |
Diamond interchange | ||
![]() (Jelutong Expressway) JKR and MPPP border limit | |||||
![]() ![]() ( ![]() (Bayan Lepas Expressway) PLUS Expressways and PBSB border limit | |||||
7B | Greenlane Interchange | Jalan Delima Bukit Gambir Batu Lanchang (Greenlane) |
Trumpet Interchange (North bound only) and ramped into George Town only |
Bayan Lepas Expressway
[edit]km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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7A | USM Interchange | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Big Trumpet Interchange (South bound from George Town and Perai bound only) | ||
![]() ![]() ( ![]() (Bayan Lepas Expressway) PLUS Expressways and PBSB border limit | |||||
![]() (Bayan Lepas Expressway) JKR border limit | |||||
8 | Bayan Mutiara Interchange | East Persiaran Bayan Mutiara Queensbay Persiaran Bayan Indah Jerejak Island Bukit Jambul |
Directional-Y interchange | ||
9 | Jalan Aziz Ibrahim Interchange | ![]() East Eastin Hotel Lebuh Bukit Jambul (U-Turn roundabout) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Interchange | ||
10 | Sungai Nibong Interchange | West Jalan Tun Dr Awang Bayan Baru Bukit Jambul Balik Pulau Bayan Lepas Penang International Airport ![]() East Queensbay Queensbay Mall |
Huge Directional-Y interchange | ||
Sungai Nibong bridge | |||||
11 | Jalan Kampung Jawa Junctions | West Jalan Kampung Jawa Kampung Jawa Jalan Mahsuri |
Half Diamond Interchange | ||
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Parit MOX bridge | |||||
12 | Lebuhraya Kampung Jawa Junctions | West![]() Kampung Jawa |
Half Diamond Interchange | ||
Sungai Kluang bridge Timur Laut-Barat Daya district border | |||||
13 | Bayan Lepas Industrial Area Junctions | West Jalan Hilir Sungai Kluang 1 |
Half Diamond Interchange | ||
![]() (Bayan Lepas Elevated Expressway) JKR border limit | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() (Bayan Lepas Elevated Expressway) Start/End of expressway JKSB border limit | |||||
Sungai Tiram bridge | |||||
Bayan Lepas Industrial Area–Batu Maung | see also![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Batu Maung | Northwest Jalan Pekan Batu Maung Batu Maung town centre MAS Complex Cargo Terminal Southeast ![]() Permatang Damar Laut Penang War Museum |
Diamond interchange | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() (Bayan Lepas Elevated Expressway) Start/End of expressway JKSB border limit | |||||
![]() JKR border limit | |||||
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References
[edit]- ^ Statistik Jalan (Edisi 2014). Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Public Works Department. 2014. p. 57. ISSN 1985-9619.
- ^ Expressway renamed to honour Chong Eu The Star, December 7, 2010
- ^ Penang has renamed a highway as Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu expressway The Star, November 26, 2010
- ^ "5.7km bypass on island now 42% complete". The Star. 2 Mar 2024. Retrieved 6 Mar 2024.
- ^ "Bypass now 33% completed". The Star. Retrieved 2024-02-28.