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Penang Bridge opens

1985 CE · Malaysia, Asia · Technology

Penang Bridge opens
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The E36 Penang Bridge is a 13. 5-kilometre (8. 4-mile) dual carriageway toll bridge and controlled-access highway in the Malaysian state of Penang. It connects Perai on the mainland side of the state with Gelugor on the island, crossing the Penang Strait. The bridge was the first and, until 2014, only road connection between the peninsula and the island.

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