Penang second bridge inaugurated

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Penang- Penang Second Bridge tonight at the grand opening of the highly enthusiastic expectations. Bridge tonight for the opening ceremony of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced that Malaysians are proud of Southeast Asia's first bridge to the end regardless of the Head of State Sultan Abdul Harlem named.

Prime Minister also announced the opening of Sultan Abdul Harlem Bridge toll free for the first month, but he did not announce new bridge toll is.

According to the relevant authorities to disclose information earlier, Sultan Abdul Harlem Bridge toll (ordinary cars) is likely to be set at 8 ringgit 50 cents, because the length is longer than the Penang Bridge Bridge, so charges will be more than "a Bridge "7 ringgit high, but not more than 10 ringgit.

Following the Prime Minister at 21:00 on the 1st of Bridge was opened, Sultan Abdul Harlem Bridge coming in at 0:00 on the 2nd official opening time. Authorities in particular, led 1000 vehicles cross the bridge to issue a certificate as souvenir.

Consumption of nearly seven years of construction

From 2007 to clean up the seabed since the beginning of Sultan Abdul Harlem Bridge spent nearly seven years to build. From as early as today, people flock to the Bridge on the afternoon of the entrance to the Batu Mao participation in carnivals and evening chaired by the Prime Minister in person at the opening ceremony held in the afternoon, you can expect to see people highly Bridge opened to traffic.

The $ 4.5 billion ringgit to build the bridge, length of 24 km, which are bridge (across the sea part) length 16.9 km, breaking the record of Southeast Asia's longest cross-sea bridge, which is environmentally friendly and new construction techniques also have 15 record, becoming the new coordinates proud people of Penang.