Penang building 380m-long bridge to Silicon Island

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Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the bridge will enhance connectivity with the Second Penang Bridge and support the state's long-term urban development.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/47c9prwn  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A 380-metre-long, four-lane bridge connecting southern Penang to Silicon Island will be

00:08built under the Pan Island Link 2A project and is expected to open to the public by December

00:142028.

00:16Chief Minister Chao Konyao, who visited the site on Friday, said construction will begin

00:21in June, with the first phase slated for completion by mid-2027 to support the opening of Silicon

00:27Island's first factory that year.

00:30The RM390 million PIL2A phase 1 includes 1.5 kilometres of infrastructure linking Permatang

00:38Damar-Laut to Silicon Island.

00:41It will also connect the island to the second Penang Bridge and the Penang International Airport

00:47via an elevated highway.

00:49A 378-metre temporary bridge has already been completed to facilitate ongoing works.

00:57To support those affected by the development, a community hub will be built on 0.8 hectares

01:03of land at Permatang Damar-Laut.

01:06It will feature a new village community management council hall, food stalls, restaurants, a fishermen's

01:12one-stop service centre and a shed for fishermen.

01:16Water supply needs will be met with a suction tank and pump house near the community hub,

01:21scheduled for completion by the end of 2027.

01:25Penang Infrastructure Corporation CEO Datuk Sri Farizan Darus estimated the total cost of the

01:32community facilities and water infrastructure at RM36 million.

01:38He said the hub would serve locals and attract tourists, boosting the local economy.

01:43Silicon Island is a 930.78 hectares reclamation project owned and led by the Penang State Government,

01:52marking its first direct involvement in such an initiative to drive long-term economic growth.

01:58So the, the memory handles made, the farmers and rural-ということs are a minimum of energy such a

01:58peaceful system.

01:59So, I do want to run a couple of resources for only two years.

01:59And I do want to run a couple of resources for more years, if the people would give a

02:00benefit to the community of the community's health issues.

02:01So, you know, let's say 10 years ago, you'll get to be an agreement with the

02:01business plan for the public to access specific benefits and what you're moving forward.

02:05You

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