Jalan Tun Dr Awang

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MYS Jkr-ft231.svg
Federal Route 231
Jalan Tun Dr Awang
Jalan Tun Dr Awang
Major junctions
Northeast end Sungai Nibong interchange
MYS Jkr-ft3113.svg FT 3113 Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway
Major intersectionsMYS Jkr-ft3113.svg FT 3113 Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway
MYS Jkr-ft6.svg FT 6 Gelugor Highway
MYS Jkr-ft220.svg FT 220 Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim
South end Penang International Airport Airport (malaysia).jpg
Location
Country Malaysia
Primary
destinations
Sungai Nibong
Bukit Jambul
Relau
Sungai Ara
Bayan Lepas
Highway system
Jalan Tun Dr Awang Jalan Tun Dr Awang (230815).jpg
Jalan Tun Dr Awang

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.

Route background

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.

List of interchanges

KmExitInterchangeToRemarks
1 Sungai Nibong
Sungai Nibong Interchange
MYS Jkr-ft3113.svg FT 3113 Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway

North
MYS Jkr-ft3113.svg FT 3113 George Town
MYS Jkr-ft3113.svg FT 3113 Jelutong
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e36.svg Penang Bridge Penang Bridge
Mes-e17.svg Butterworth Outer Ring Road Butterworth
Mes-e1.svg North–South Expressway Northern Route Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2 Alor Setar

South
MYS Jkr-ft3113.svg FT 3113 Batu Maung
MYS Jkr-ft3113.svg FT 3113 Bayan Lepas Industrial Area
Malaysia expressway logo.svgMes-e28.svg Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge (Penang Second Bridge)
Mes-e28.svg Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge Bandar Cassia
Mes-e28.svg Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge Batu Kawan
Mes-e28.svg Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge Nibong Tebal
Mes-e1.svg North–South Expressway Northern Route Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2 Ipoh
Mes-e1.svg North–South Expressway Northern Route Tabliczka AH2.svg AH2 Kuala Lumpur
Directional-T Interchange
MYS Jkr-ft3113.svg FT 3113 Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway
(Bayan Lepas Expressway)
Jalan Tun Dr Awang
2Bulatan Bayan Baru RoundaboutMYS Jkr-ft6.svg FT 6 GELUGOR HIGHWAY

North
George Town
Jelutong
Gelugor

South
Bayan Lepas
Penang International Airport Airport (malaysia).jpg
Roundabout interchange
3Kampung Seberang Paya JunctionsNorth
Jalan Bukit Gambier
T-junctions
Bukit Jambul
4 Relau
Relau Junctions
West
MYS Jkr-ft220.svg FT 220 Paya Terubong
MYS Jkr-ft220.svg FT 220 Air Itam
T-junctions
Penang International Sports Arena (PISA)
5Jalan Mahsuri JunctionsEast
Jalan Mahsuri
Kampung Bayan Baru
Penang Development Corporation (PDC) main headquarters
T-junctions
Kampung Pulau Tengah
6 Sungai Ara
Sungai Ara Junctions
Jkr-ft---.svg 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
7Bulatan Bayan Lepas RoundaboutMYS Jkr-ft6.svg 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 Airport (malaysia).jpg Penang International Airport Airport (malaysia).jpg
Arrival/Departure
Malaysia road sign GI4a.svg

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