Federal Route 231 | |
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Jalan Tun Dr Awang | |
Major junctions | |
Northeast end | Sungai Nibong interchange Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway |
Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway Gelugor Highway 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 | Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway North George Town Jelutong Penang Bridge Butterworth AH2 Alor Setar South Batu Maung Bayan Lepas Industrial Area Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge (Penang Second Bridge) Bandar Cassia Batu Kawan Nibong Tebal AH2 Ipoh AH2 Kuala Lumpur | Directional-T Interchange | ||
Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway (Bayan Lepas Expressway) | |||||
Jalan Tun Dr Awang | |||||
2 | Bulatan Bayan Baru Roundabout | 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 Paya Terubong 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 | 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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