TWO new lanes of the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway in Penang are set to open within a week.
A spokesman for the expansion and upgrading project said works were close to completion and would be officially launched by Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.
“The U-turn (at Persimpangan Bertingkat Gelugor) is completed and the awning at the new pedestrian bridge (near the Batu Uban marine police base) will be finished in the next couple of days,” the spokesman said.
She added that work had been slightly delayed due to rain but the lanes would be opened to traffic in the very near future.
Easing the jam: A new U-turn and acceleration/deceleration lane have been completed on the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway
The expansion and upgrading work on the 400m stretch of the expressway began in January this year and was initially scheduled for completion in September.
The project, which reportedly cost RM3.7mil, is aimed at removing a bottleneck on the road near the marine police base that occurs when the expressway is reduced from three lanes to two lanes on each side.
The project also includes a new U-turn and acceleration/deceleration lane that would allow Bayan Lepas-bound vehicles to turn back to George Town without driving all the way to the Bayan Mutiara Interchange. - The Star
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