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Penang BridgePenang Bridge (Jambatan Pulau Pinang) is a dual-carriageway toll bridge that connects Bayan Lepas at the island of Penang and Prai at the mainland of Malaysia. The bridge is also connected to North-South Expressway at Prai. It was officially opened to traffic on September 14, 1985. The total length of the bridge is about 13.5 km, making the bridge among the longest bridges in Asia as well as a national landmark. Before 1985, the only transportation between the island of Penang and the mainland was solely depending on the state-owned ferry services that runs between Butterworth and Georgetown. Bridge specification - Overall Length: 13.5 km (8.4 miles)
- Length Over Water: 8.4 km (5.2 miles)
- Penang Island Viaduct & Approach: 1.5 km (1.0 miles)
- Prai Approach: 3.6 km (2.2 miles)
- Carriageway: 4 Lanes (6 lanes future)
- Height of Tower Above Water: 101.5 Meters
- Height of Bridge Above Water: 33 Meters
- Main Span: 225 Meters
- End Span: 107.5 Meters
- Other Span: 40 Meters
- Speed limit: 80 km/h
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