Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway

Federal Route 3113
Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway
Route information
Length:	17.84 km (11.09 mi)
Major junctions
North end:	George Town on Pengkalan Weld (Weld Quay)
	P19 Penang Middle Ring Road Penang Bridge Jalan Tun Dr Awang P10 Jalan Batu Maung Penang Second Bridge
South end:	Batu Maung
Location
Primary destinations:	Gelugor Bayan Lepas Bayan Lepas Industrial Area Penang International Airport
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways • Federal • State

Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway, Federal Route is an expressway in Penang, Malaysia which connects George Town city to Batu Maung. This 17.84 km (11.09 mi) expressway is situated along the eastern coast of Penang Island, off the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It was erected on 7 December 2010 ^[1] in honor of the former Penang's second chief minister and also the 'Architect of Modern Penang', Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu who died on 24 November 2010.^[2] There are two sections of the expressway, the Jelutong Expressway and Bayan Lepas Expressway.

Funding for the construction of this expressway was contributed jointly by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) and the Penang state government. Many hectares of land had to be reclaimed to allow the construction of the expressway to take place. Time taken to reuse the reclaimed land was very short and there was not enough time for proper settlement of waste at the sites. There is possibility of earth movement which may cause accidents, but the authorities still went ahead with the Jelutong Expressway project to prove critics wrong about state government inefficiency, in anticipation of the 2004 election.^{[citation needed]}

Route background

The Kilometre Zero of the Federal Route 3113 starts at Batu Maung.

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.

Features

Notable features

At most section, the Federal Route 3113 was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.

Overlaps

• Jalan Tengku Kudin - Gelugor-Penang Bridge: Penang Bridge

Alternate routes

Sections with motorcycle lanes

List of Interchanges

Jelutong Expressway

km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
			NORTHEAST PENGKALAN WELD (Weld Quay)
TUN DR LIM CHONG EU EXPRESSWAY (JELUTONG EXPRESSWAY) Start/End of expressway
	TUN DR LIM CHONG EU EXPRESSWAY (JELUTONG EXPRESSWAY) JKR and MPPP border limit
PENANG BRIDGE ( TUN DR LIM CHONG EU EXPRESSWAY) (BAYAN LEPAS EXPRESSWAY) PBSB border limit
	P19 PENANG MIDDLE RING ROAD JALAN TUNKU KUDIN Gelugor Air Itam Jalan Masjid Negeri	Interchange
		Tesco Penang

Bayan Lepas Expressway

km	Exit	Interchange	To	Remarks
	PENANG BRIDGE Butterworth Alor Star Ipoh Kuala Lumpur WEST GELUGOR HIGHWAY Malaysian Highway Authority Northern Regional Office Gelugor Jalan Gelugor Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)	Interchange
PENANG BRIDGE ( TUN DR LIM CHONG EU EXPRESSWAY) (BAYAN LEPAS EXPRESSWAY) PBSB border limit
TUN DR LIM CHONG EU EXPRESSWAY (BAYAN LEPAS EXPRESSWAY) JKR border limit
	JALAN TUN DR AWANG Sungai Nibong Bukit Jambul Paya Terubong Bayan Lepas Penang International Airport	Directional-T Interchange
				Start/End of expressway
		Kampung Jawa
		Bayan Lepas food court	Lebuhraya Kampung Jawa	WEST LEBUHRAYA KAMPUNG JAWA Kampung Jawa	T-junctions
		Bayan Lepas food court
0		BATU MAUNG
TUN DR LIM CHONG EU EXPRESSWAY (BAYAN LEPAS EXPRESSWAY) JKR border limit
PENANG SECOND BRIDGE (BATU MAUNG EXPRESSWAY) Under construction
			SOUTH PENANG SECOND BRIDGE (BATU MAUNG EXPRESSWAY) Batu Kawan Ipoh Kuala Lumpur (Under construction)

References

1. ^ Expressway renamed to honour Chong Eu The Star, December 7, 2010
2. ^ Penang has renamed a highway as Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu expressway The Star, November 26, 2010