The Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway (Chinese: 林倉祐大道; Malay: Lebuhraya Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu), signed as Federal Route 3113, is an expressway in George Town that connects its city centre with Batu Maung at its south. This 17.8 kilometres (11.1 mi) expressway stretches along the eastern coast of Penang Island.[1] It was named in honour of Penang's second chief minister, Lim Chong Eu who died in 2010.[2][3] There are two sections of the expressway, the Jelutong Expressway and Bayan Lepas Expressway.
Route background
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
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.
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Jelutong Expressway
km
Exit
Interchange
To
Remarks
Northwest Pengkalan Raja Tun Uda (Ferry to Butterworth) Jalan Padang Kota Lama (The Esplanade) Batu Feringgi Pulau Tikus Persiaran Gurney Jalan Sekolah (Burma Road)
FT 3113 Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway (Jelutong Expressway) Start/End of expressway
Sungai Kluang bridge Timur Laut-Barat Daya district border
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Bayan Lepas Industrial Area Junctions
West Jalan Hilir Sungai Kluang 1
Half Diamond Interchange
FT 3113 Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway (Bayan Lepas Elevated Expressway) JKR border limit
Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah BridgeFT 3113 Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge (Penang Second Bridge) (Bayan Lepas Elevated Expressway) Start/End of expressway JKSB border limit
Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah BridgeFT 3113 Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge(Penang Second Bridge) (Bayan Lepas Elevated Expressway) Start/End of expressway JKSB border limit