tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162470562024-02-21T15:05:56.947+08:00Penang BridgeNEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-48075365470613542592008-06-21T07:22:00.001+08:002008-06-21T07:30:25.513+08:00Fewer Vehicles...<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Since the fuel price increase, the number of vehicles using Penang Bridge daily has dropped. The toll plazas in Butterworth are no longer as congested as before. However, it was not so good for PBSB in terms of revenue collection.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">[via <a href="http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/6/20/north/21592761&sec=North">TheStar</a>.]</span></div>NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-15702584724635181692008-06-19T15:32:00.004+08:002008-06-19T19:07:49.139+08:00Proposal To Ban Heavy Vehicles During Peak Hours Approved<div align="justify">Works Ministry had agreed on the ban, which would be imposed from 6.30am to 9.30am and from 5pm to 8pm. Heavy vehicles are those above six tonnes (without any load). Public service vehicles such as factory buses, as well as army and police trucks are exempted.<br />[via <a href="http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Thursday/National/2271402/Article/index_html">NST</a>.]</div>NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-61049987314612658222008-06-08T21:24:00.003+08:002008-06-21T07:18:40.440+08:00To Maintain New Fuel Prices Till 2009<div align="justify">The government hopes to maintain its new petrol and diesel prices until March next year as world crude oil prices surged to a record $139 a barrel on Friday.</div><div align="justify">[via <a href="http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/arkib.asp?y=2008&dt=0608&pub=utusan_malaysia&sec=dalam%5Fnegeri&pg=dn_02.htm&arc=hive">Utusan Online</a>.]</div>NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-34019464950885307782008-06-04T21:03:00.001+08:002008-06-04T21:07:43.086+08:00Fuel hike: 78 sen more to RM2.70 per litre<div align="justify">The government has announced that petrol price will go up by 78 sen at midnight - a 40.6 percent jump from RM1.92 per litre to RM2.70.<br /><br />"Effective from tomorrow, June 5, 2008, the price of petrol will be raised by 78 sen and the price of diesel will be raised by RM1," Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi told a press conference.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><a href="http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/6/4/nation/20080604175025&sec=nation">more...</a></div>NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-26087131553996810472008-03-29T13:36:00.007+08:002008-03-30T07:21:56.211+08:00NOTICE : Stitching Works For Bridge Structure on Penang Bridge Begins<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="style10">Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd (PBSB) would like to inform that UEM Construction Sdn Bhd, as the main contractor for the Penang Bridge Widening Project will carry out stitching works for the bridge structure effective from 29 March 2008. The stitching works will be carried out in stages involving Km0.7 to Km0.4 (300m distance) on Perai bound.<br /><br /></span>To avoid traffic disruption on the bridge, users are advised to limit/restrict traveling during morning peak (7.00am – 9.00am) and afternoon peak (5.00pm – 8.00pm) especially on Mondays and Fridays and public holiday/school term break.<br /><span class="style10">(<a href="http://penangbridge.com.my/notice.php" target="_blank">more...</a>)</span></div>NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-45112869780576932232008-03-20T07:10:00.002+08:002008-03-20T13:54:21.752+08:00Salam Maulidur RasulSelamat Menyambut Maulidur Rasul 1429H/2008M.<br />Menjana Ummah Gemilang.NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-67675342656664663462008-01-05T17:24:00.000+08:002008-01-05T17:46:20.015+08:00Bridge Work Update<div align="justify">The RM585mil Penang Bridge widening project is now about 47% completed. The project was ahead of its expected schedule of completion by 5% and expected to be completed in Aug 2009.</div><div align="justify">[via <a href="http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/1/4/north/19912403&sec=North">TheStar</a>.]</div>NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-38691953575569974142007-12-31T21:27:00.000+08:002007-12-31T22:23:09.931+08:00Selamat Tahun Baru 2008<span style="">Mengucapkan Selamat Menyambut Tahun Baru 2008...:)<br />Selamat memandu!!!<br /></span>NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-72701114680469575592007-12-23T20:21:00.000+08:002007-12-29T11:40:18.718+08:00Use Copters To Airlift Accident Vehicles<div align="justify">Works Minister ordered to have services to airlift vehicles involved in accidents and move it to another place so other vehicles can continue with the journey. This is to prevent traffic congestion.</div><div align="justify">[via <a href="http://www.bernama.com/bernama/state_news/news.php?id=303935&cat=nt">Bernama</a>.]</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br />Update:<br />Here is the response from PBSB. <a href="http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news.php?id=304203">Read...</a></div>NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-63163322450489386842007-11-28T21:20:00.000+08:002007-11-29T08:37:34.348+08:00Toll Rate Unchanged<div align="justify">The Cabinet has agreed not to raise the <a href="http://penangbridge.com.my/bridgefare.php">Penang Bridge toll rate</a> next year. <a href="http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=299124">More...</a></div><div align="justify">To check for other toll rates, here is an useful <a href="http://www.plus.com.my/toll_calculator.asp">toll fare calculator</a> by Plus Expressways Berhad.</div>NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-9777684782028163852007-11-22T19:10:00.000+08:002007-11-28T07:49:03.842+08:00Safe To Use<div align="justify">Penang bridge was officially opened to traffic on September 14, 1985. It is already 22 years old. So, <a href="http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=297340">repair works are normal</a> routines to replace the cables and so on; not that there is an emergency.<br />In addition, it is <a href="http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=297660">free of any serious cracks</a> which can render the bridge unsafe.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Update:<br />Penang Bridge is structurally safe although cracks were noted in several locations, The cracks, which exceeded 1mm, were all located in non-critical areas. <a href="http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/11/27/nation/20071127165133&sec=nation">The cracks have been repaired</a>.<br /></div></div>NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-40373046402639062222007-11-19T18:05:00.000+08:002007-11-20T06:19:41.063+08:00No U-Turn For Vehicles Above 4m Tall<div>Vehicles above 4m tall are no longer allowed to use the U-turn facility near the Penang Bridge office in Prai. They can alternatively use "Kawasan Perusahaan Prai 1" route way to proceed to "Kawasan Perusahaan Prai 2,3,4.<br /><br />(Click to enlarge the roadmap.)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3amiMxZDRJL0kfVYnXjCOpOJ_Jm4jrmHA9iiVr730I0XZ2W_rNdF8aTQOp3povH9GM_54qLbAvb27QgVZqkY6zd3S3eRmhx8m8-9tv1kMC_OADQeFpfWo6TqkpDWGypyCxtNdg/s1600-h/map2.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdXcNJ0KpgTBIbG7dGfC36_PC1FQVfnGcannBx5GO2R_2fBj3gc9XQKEdJu0BoHlSBEYaRVkKmQ5STrKCQah_y7NmQO0ZOzABxTOLPPnKgrNJ95GkV43-R0mzL3ytZH9An9tsog/s1600-h/map2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134678921828308562" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdXcNJ0KpgTBIbG7dGfC36_PC1FQVfnGcannBx5GO2R_2fBj3gc9XQKEdJu0BoHlSBEYaRVkKmQ5STrKCQah_y7NmQO0ZOzABxTOLPPnKgrNJ95GkV43-R0mzL3ytZH9An9tsog/s400/map2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A height-limit bar has been placed to prohibit them from using this stretch.<br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_g7ho5cEg_ax7alFREA9PKa04Ow34YcSw7BtYGq_hATQxr0rxYS2hNsIJJMEb27MFV-8181KLrBMFgp1bEmS0-D6h0wG9hz4WTntnJHAiU-2tf29SzLzRmmse8S-Lsx3Aw2F8Tw/s1600-h/19112007225.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134529233628108306" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_g7ho5cEg_ax7alFREA9PKa04Ow34YcSw7BtYGq_hATQxr0rxYS2hNsIJJMEb27MFV-8181KLrBMFgp1bEmS0-D6h0wG9hz4WTntnJHAiU-2tf29SzLzRmmse8S-Lsx3Aw2F8Tw/s400/19112007225.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div align="justify">This stretch was intermittently closed to all traffic between midnight and 6am. This was to enable the launching of large beams on to the pile-cap structures near the bridge.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg260b8FUvbeFzb8DqQ06VEZ7pBqAmKxp9bQ-pbRcINoc7oFYcXMu0UBMSUUwhsO1ffOC4Hg__rkPz8gOtdUPr3vjpU4alKh9SZVSWZV1ozNkI3VUWwtrsEdpoDaxMpqqVBv_X6_A/s1600-h/19112007227.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134534520732849698" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg260b8FUvbeFzb8DqQ06VEZ7pBqAmKxp9bQ-pbRcINoc7oFYcXMu0UBMSUUwhsO1ffOC4Hg__rkPz8gOtdUPr3vjpU4alKh9SZVSWZV1ozNkI3VUWwtrsEdpoDaxMpqqVBv_X6_A/s400/19112007227.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"></div><br />To get updates on the frequent road closures, please <a href="http://penangbridge.blogspot.com/2007/08/free-otim-sms-alert.html">register</a> with OTIM for free sms alert.</div>NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-89799849207313421272007-11-16T05:38:00.000+08:002007-11-19T23:49:05.044+08:00Man Died Falling Off The Bridge<div align="justify">On Thursday at 8:45am, a motorcyclist spotted a man struggling in the water at KM7.4 (way to Mainland). The man is a director of an electronics firm in Butterworth died after falling off the Penang Bridge. Marine police found the body at 3.45pm.</div><div align="justify">[via <a href="http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/11/15/nation/20071115163525&sec=nation">TheStar</a>.]</div>NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-17954787487014444612007-10-28T10:59:00.000+08:002007-10-28T11:10:12.405+08:00Pilling Works Completed March Next Year<div align="justify">UEM Builders managing director Datuk Ridza Abdoh Salleh said the piling works for the expansion of the Penang Bridge were progressing based on schedule and had not affected the bridge structure will be completed by March 2008.</div><div align="justify">[via <a href="http://www.thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2007/10/28/north/19305807&sec=North">TheStar</a>.]</div>NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-53569482717732636982007-10-20T15:40:00.002+08:002007-10-22T08:52:27.341+08:00Proposal To Ban Heavy Vehicles Rejected<p style="text-align: justify;">The Works Ministry has rejected the proposal to ban heavy vehicles from the Penang Bridge during peak hours to overcome traffic congestion. </p><div style="text-align: justify;">Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said the ministry was not in favour of such a move because all the lorries are there for business and not for fun.<br />[via <a href="http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=290961">Bernama</a>.]<br /><br />Update: <span class="text">The state will submit <a href="http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/10/21/nation/19234026&sec=nation">another proposal</a> to the Works Ministry to reschedule the time allowed for heavy vehicles to use the Penang Bridge.</span><br /></div>NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-10865288804549845322007-10-13T03:29:00.000+08:002007-10-13T03:35:23.515+08:00Salam AidilfitriMengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Maaf Zahir Batin kepada semua rakyat Malaysia, khususnya kepada yang beragama Islam.NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-71146179136529612462007-10-09T18:26:00.001+08:002007-10-14T10:58:15.059+08:00Alternate Route To Prai<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnldqClmDaIzbNE2Bxo8U4QY3HzoVIZ5c01WU4uBHCLY8JIj6vfllxZ8wMvdMjpRdzS2KkgIvE4A-RNQhkMjKnlbJTkyBjafDHwAU5RWquGplrPyotfUGxiCi5H2FqFwQ5g3WoNQ/s1600-h/tobridge.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119261757179505570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnldqClmDaIzbNE2Bxo8U4QY3HzoVIZ5c01WU4uBHCLY8JIj6vfllxZ8wMvdMjpRdzS2KkgIvE4A-RNQhkMjKnlbJTkyBjafDHwAU5RWquGplrPyotfUGxiCi5H2FqFwQ5g3WoNQ/s200/tobridge.JPG" border="0" /></a>If the traffic from Bayan Lepas congested at the region as in the snapshot, consider to take an alternate route. <a href="http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/3495/alternaterouteta8.jpg"><img border="0" src="http://img.domaintools.com/dt-icons/site-map.gif" /></a> </div>NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-7669974424691481052007-10-09T18:12:00.000+08:002007-10-20T16:02:00.111+08:00Ban Proposal May Be Implemented Soon<div align="justify">If everything goes well, the proposal to ban heavy vehicles from using the Penang Bridge during peak hours may be implemented by early next year. This proposal still pending for the approval from Works Ministry.</div><div align="justify">[via <a href="http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2007/10/9/north/19117378&sec=North">TheStar</a>.]</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><p>Update: This proposal has been rejected. <a href="http://penangbridge.blogspot.com/2007/10/proposal-to-ban-heavy-vehicles-rejected.html">More details...</a>NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-4297453381606443552007-10-08T20:37:00.000+08:002007-10-09T06:44:02.886+08:00Suggest Contra Lane During Raya<div align="justify">Penang police chief Datuk Koh suggested that if the lanes to the mainland are badly congested while island-bound traffic is smooth, open a contra lane by removing the bridge's concrete divider to allow motorists to use part of the opposite lane if their lane was congested.<br />[via <a href="http://bernama.com/bernama/v3/news.php?id=288699">Bernama</a>.]</div>NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-24320904402776424132007-10-08T20:21:00.000+08:002007-10-09T08:12:33.542+08:00Bridge Widening Project 45% Completed<div align="justify">UEM Construction Sdn Bhd is confident of completing the entire <a href="http://penangbridge.com.my/project_summary.php">project</a> by <a href="http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2007/10/6/north/18166768&sec=North"><span class="text">Sept 22</span></a> next year - a period of 143 weeks. This project is carried out between midnight and 6am to avoid peak traffic hours by 500 local and foreign workers. The bridge would have four lanes on each side including exclusive motorcycle lanes. There would be no divider to separate the motorcycle and car lanes. Mid-span structure on the bridge would remain unchanged. When widened, Mid-span will not have any lay-bys for vehicles to stop for sight-seeing.</div><div align="justify">[via <a href="http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2007/10/6/north/18982318&sec=North">TheStar</a>.]<span class="text"></span><br /></div>NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-37038044898996961622007-10-04T18:15:00.000+08:002007-10-05T11:04:44.409+08:0030 Minutes Closure<div align="justify">Please be informed that Penang Bridge will be closed on <b>05/10/07</b>, Friday for 30 minutes from <b>2:30a.m. to 3:00a.m.</b> in the morning due to bridge widening works.<br /><br />Update:<br />Removal of gantry for widening works had successfully been carried out for less than 10 minutes. No traffic queue/congestion observed.<br /></div>NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-37448640608206346342007-09-23T20:54:00.000+08:002007-09-24T08:56:01.841+08:00Right Lane Closed (KM4.8 - KM4.6)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7FMqjz6VpyPl2pQvxq0eAWP-6EiKFj0Elp0e7KohqJHvXZRB3jRvsll5GSdB6SAt6RDdNg7jy06bU1FF4Qg2E6crvezKe34rZMBjlYkDWIaFW6-PSIFPxnxUZouCCFMVlNZ5Eg/s1600-h/untitled.PNG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 159px; height: 131px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7FMqjz6VpyPl2pQvxq0eAWP-6EiKFj0Elp0e7KohqJHvXZRB3jRvsll5GSdB6SAt6RDdNg7jy06bU1FF4Qg2E6crvezKe34rZMBjlYkDWIaFW6-PSIFPxnxUZouCCFMVlNZ5Eg/s400/untitled.PNG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113568061026722978" border="0" /></a>Right lane closed at KM4.8 - KM4.6 (Midspan, emergency lane & left lane still available for traffic) Prai Bound begins <span style="font-weight: bold;">23/09/07 - 25/09/07</span> due to cable rectification work by TNB. Sorry for the inconvenience.NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-80498536854091906812007-09-14T21:12:00.000+08:002007-09-17T19:14:55.267+08:00Bus Brokedown Caused Traffic Jam<div align="justify">Around 9a.m. this morning, a bus brokedown at KM2.6 Penang bound due to the two rear tyres accidentally came loose, badly damaged. The bus had been successfully repaired/removed at 1:20p.m.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Update:</div><div align="justify">Chronology of event :- </div><div align="justify">9:05 a.m. : PB Ronda spotted a bus brokedown at KM2.6 Penang bound.</div><div align="justify">9:06 a.m. : PBCC contacted a mechanic from Bukit Mertajam, informed PBSB officers, MHA and traffic police SPT.</div><div align="justify">9:45 a.m. : Median opening at KM1.9 dismantled.</div><div align="justify">10:25 a.m. : Mechanic arrived. (...more spare parts are required to bring to the site...)</div><div align="justify">1:20 p.m. : Mechanic fixed one of the tyres and towed to the nearest layby.</div>NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-29427093482626502602007-08-31T03:49:00.000+08:002007-09-04T11:12:41.101+08:00Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka!<div align="justify">Selamat menyambut hari kemerdekaan yang ke-50. Semoga negara kita hidup dalam keamanan dan kemakmuran untuk selama-lamanya.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify">Update: PBSB was giving away 100 free hampers to the bridge commuters for Merdeka celebration. <a href="http://emicohaw.blogspot.com/2007/08/emicomerdeka-hamper.html">Emico</a> seems very happy with her hamper. :)</div>NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16247056.post-14679352231862504102007-08-10T19:37:00.000+08:002007-10-20T16:02:45.685+08:00Proposal To Overcome Traffic Snarls<div align="justify">The state is submitting a proposal to the Works Ministry to overcome traffic snarls on the Penang Bridge caused by heavy vehicles. </div><div align="justify">Under the proposal, the vehicles including lorries and trucks would not be allowed to enter the bridge during peak hours from 7-10am and 4-7pm. </div><div align="justify">[via <a href="http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/8/10/nation/20070810161755&sec=nation">TheStar</a>.]</div><p>Update: This proposal has been rejected. <a href="http://penangbridge.blogspot.com/2007/10/proposal-to-ban-heavy-vehicles-rejected.html">More details...</a>NEWSinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746193531809687339noreply@blogger.com