Penang’s Bukit Kukus paired roads, described as one of the most difficult project in terms of design and construction, will finally open to traffic next week, January 13. The route, which connects Paya Terubong to Relau on the island, took six years to complete after several hurdles.
According to Penang’s state infrastructure committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari, the project went through several delays due to landslides, the Covid-19 pandemic and other technical issues that involved extra work. “However, it’s complete now and it is hoped that this iconic project will ease traffic congestion by up to 30%,” he added, reported by Harian Metro.
If the hill route looks spectacular from the few pics here, it probably is, because the Bukit Kukus paired roads – at a height of 60 metres – will be Malaysia’s highest elevated road, overtaking the 58.2m Rawang Bypass that connects Templer Park with Serendah in Selangor, bypassing the congested Rawang town.
The RM545.6 million project involves three sections, with a total distance of 5.5 km. The Tanjong Bunga state assemblyman said that the state government, via Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang (MBPP), was responsible for 3.3 km of the route, which cost RM275.6 million.
Two private developers, PLB Land and Geo Valley, are building 1.4 km of the road for RM150 million and 800 metres of the road for RM120 million, respectively. These two sections will not be completed this year, and the section in PLB’s land will only be ready in 2025.
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“there’s no solution to traffic congestion except viable alternatives”
It may “ease traffic congestion by up to 30%” but this will only be temporarily guaranteed.
great
another place for penangites to escape their worldly problems after the first and second bridge.
If only the federal government would approve the lrt plan
(my 2nd comment)
Highly suggested to read up on the Downs-Thomson Paradox
I would rather invest 270 million ringgit to fundamentally fix the problem of traffic congestion than apply a costly bande solution.
You should propose you idea before the projects started and now it is too
Use that money to build 1st LRT line on island as per PTMP lor. What’s the point of having a fancy plan but not following? Just to shiok sendiri & shiok their supporters?
Sometimes talk is simple. Your idea may be good. But Penang government is trying to have a solution without applying toll charges. This highway is built to connect between huge population area and the industrial area. There is a hill sitting in between this 2 areas. To build something else is more expensive and take a lot longer time. Penang got a transportation master plan for long term solution. But need funding and approval from central government. This solution consider the cheapest and fastest.
Solution is PTMP which they do not follow.
Rephrase: This solution most untungkan our brother cronies. he he he…
you should replace wee ka siong.
So that wee ka siong can replace chow kon yeow?
See 1st whose convoy either gives way or stops ambulance or other emergency vehicles.
RM 100million per KM. Also must be the most expensive road per KM in Malaysia. Penang mengkayakan crony?
if you compare between the cost for elevated road and non elevated road per km, whether you are ignorant or stupid.
Under G portion, 3.3km(60%) of route cost only half(50%) of budget. Walaoweh! G do road Rm83mil per KM while Kroni do road Rm 125mil per KM. Wanna continue tipu penangites ahh?
Looks incredibly scary, and the surroundings are actually prone to land slides (Balik Pulau area)
I would like to share this piece of news with frds. Unfortunately, there are no symbols.
However this project doesn’t solve much the traffic probably now there is a alternative route when there is a land slide
Why you put an at-grade junction on the bridge? Stupid heh? Should have free flow ramps instead. The cost won’t be much different since you are already on the bridge structures. State has no experience to carry out mega project, half a billion wasted.
Why don’t you lodge a complaint with MacC?
Do you have price quotation for the “free flow ramps” at the same location? If yes, please share out as references for Penang government in future projects.
That price quotation is ‘under study’ for next 30 years so this current proposal went ahead is the most untungkan our brother cronies.
A map will do wonder when talking about a new road. You missed the opportunity.
Bila dah buat jalan, komplen.
Bila tak buat jalan, juga komplen.
Lebih kau org semua naik kuda atau kereta lembu dahhh…
Agreed.
Makan, jangan tak makan. Habis semua duit rakyat pp
Kau yg cakap duit dah habis sebab kau yg pegang lah…
S&T = D-A-P?
S&T: sakit & tenat
Sg Tiram – Bayan Lepas jammed. Jalan Tun Dr Awang, jammed. Green Lane jammed. And what is the purpose of having Bukit Kukus paired roads??
For cronies to makan, what else.
mana tu kroni? siapa yg habiskan duit rakyat? jgn setakat korang komen kat sini aje.. cepat laporkan kpd sprm!
It is all in the news bro. Mr 10% is now facing an long list of charges for his ‘incentives’ when he was head of island. Jangan je tgk propaganda pembangkang bro, open your mind skit.
Propaganda anti pembangkang pun dah lantang bersuara utk ‘membuka minda’…
kalau bro hanya setakat dgn propaganda aje & tak berupaya utk buat laporan, tak ape lah tu.. selagi bro dah mengaku, it’s ok..
It is already in court bro. What else is there to report. Report your butthurting too much? kah kah kah
bro cakap kes bukit kukus ni dah masuk mahkamah? dah check surat khabar & portal berita tapi tak de keluar berita yg semacam ni.. bro lebih baik jgn sebar berita palsu.. nanti punggung bro pulak yg sakit…
Traffic light on top of the bridge? Idiot!
Traffic light on top of the bridge? Stupid