Ayer Itam Road

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Ayer Itam Road
Jalan Ayer Itam in George Town, Penang Dec2024.jpg
Ayer Itam Road
Native name Malay: Jalan Ayer Itam
Maintained bythe Penang Island City Council
Location George Town
Coordinates 5°24′19″N100°16′57″E / 5.405363°N 100.282528°E / 5.405363; 100.282528
East end
West end Jalan Paya Terubong
JALAN Ayer Itam
10450 P. PINANG

Ayer Itam Road is a major thoroughfare within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is one of the main roads leading out of the city centre towards the suburb of Ayer Itam.

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History

Ayer Itam Road during rush hour Jalan Ayer Itam in George Town, Penang Dec2024-2.jpg
Ayer Itam Road during rush hour

A road connecting downtown George Town and Ayer Itam to the west has existed since 1790. [1] [2] This road facilitated the transportation of local agricultural produce, including nutmeg and pepper, from the interior estates to the settlement's harbour. [3]

By 1900, a tram line along the road became operational. [4] [5] In the 1930s, the road was widened and street lighting was installed by 1938. [6] [7]

Ayer Itam Road experiences significant congestion, especially during rush hours, attributed to the increase in car ownership. [8] In response, the Penang state government has planned several infrastructural upgrades to reduce traffic congestion along this corridor. These include the construction of expressways and a monorail line as part of the Penang Transport Master Plan. [9] [10]

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Cunyngham-Brown, Sjovald (1 Jan 1974). "What heed will the new Penang pay, to old Penang's 'unique and precious treasures'?". The Straits Times . pp. 130–131. Retrieved 24 Dec 2024– via National Library Board.
  2. ↑ "Local and general". Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle. 16 Jan 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 15 Dec 2024– via National Library Board.
  3. ↑ Khoo, Su Nin (2007). Streets of George Town, Penang . Areca Books. ISBN   978-983-9886-00-9.
  4. ↑ Zhao, Long (2 December 2018). "The Townscape Evolution of Historic Port Settlement of George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia" (PDF). University of Putra Malaysia . 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Francis, Ric (2006). Penang Trams, Trolleybuses & Railways: Municipal Transport History, 1880s–1963. Areca Books. ISBN   9789834283407.
  6. ↑ Blue Book for the Year 1930. Straits Settlements. 1930.
  7. ↑ "Better lighting on Ayer Itam Road". Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle. 31 Aug 1938. p. 11. Retrieved 15 Dec 2024– via National Library Board.
  8. ↑ "Penang's traffic woes, a bane for locals and tourists". The Sun . 9 Apr 2017. Retrieved 15 Dec 2024.
  9. ↑ Arnold Loh (7 May 2024). "Bracing for a maze of projects in Penang". The Star . Retrieved 15 Dec 2024.
  10. ↑ Dermawan, Audrey (15 Sep 2019). "Penang CM: Traffic woes will worsen if we do not build". New Straits Times . Retrieved 15 Dec 2024.
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