Federal Route 231 | |
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Jalan Tun Dr Awang | |
Major junctions | |
Northeast end | Sungai Nibong interchange FT 3113 Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway |
FT 3113 Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway FT 6 Gelugor Highway FT 220 Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim | |
South end | Penang International Airport |
Location | |
Country | Malaysia |
Primary destinations | Sungai Nibong Bukit Jambul Relau Sungai Ara Bayan Lepas |
Highway system | |
Jalan Tun Dr Awang is a major highway in Penang, Malaysia. It was named after Tun Dr Awang Hassan, the former Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang.
The Kilometre Zero is located at Bulatan Bayan Lepas roundabout in Bayan Lepas.
At most sections, it was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 90 km/h.
This article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table.(November 2021) |
Km | Exit | Interchange | To | Remarks | |
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1 | Sungai Nibong Sungai Nibong Interchange | FT 3113 Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway North FT 3113 George Town FT 3113 Jelutong Penang Bridge Penang Bridge Butterworth Outer Ring Road Butterworth North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Alor Setar South FT 3113 Batu Maung FT 3113 Bayan Lepas Industrial Area Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge (Penang Second Bridge) Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge Bandar Cassia Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge Batu Kawan Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge Nibong Tebal North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Ipoh North–South Expressway Northern Route AH2 Kuala Lumpur | Directional-T Interchange | ||
FT 3113 Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway (Bayan Lepas Expressway) | |||||
Jalan Tun Dr Awang | |||||
2 | Bulatan Bayan Baru Roundabout | FT 6 GELUGOR HIGHWAY North George Town Jelutong Gelugor South Bayan Lepas Penang International Airport | Roundabout interchange | ||
3 | Kampung Seberang Paya Junctions | North Jalan Bukit Gambier | T-junctions | ||
Bukit Jambul | |||||
4 | Relau Relau Junctions | West FT 220 Paya Terubong FT 220 Air Itam | T-junctions | ||
Penang International Sports Arena (PISA) | |||||
5 | Jalan Mahsuri Junctions | East Jalan Mahsuri Kampung Bayan Baru Penang Development Corporation (PDC) main headquarters | T-junctions | ||
Kampung Pulau Tengah | |||||
6 | Sungai Ara Sungai Ara Junctions | P8 Jalan Tengah | Junctions | ||
Timur Laut–Barat Daya district border | |||||
Kampung Tersusun Sungai Ara | |||||
Taman Gedung Heights | |||||
Bayan Lepas | |||||
Kampung Bukit Ayun | |||||
Taman Seri Bayan | |||||
0 | 7 | Bulatan Bayan Lepas Roundabout | FT 6 Gelugor Highway West Batu Maung Penara Balik Pulau Northeast George Town Jelutong Gelugor | Roundabout interchange | |
Jalan Tun Dr Awang Start/End of highway | |||||
Penang International Airport boundary Malaysia Airports border limit | |||||
Malaysia Airports Training Centre | |||||
Penang International Airport | Penang International Airport Arrival/Departure |
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