Penang MJLLS Converting Undersea Tunnel Into Bridge
GEORGE TOWN, May 21 (Bernama) -- The state government is considering a new design change for the Penang Third Link project from an undersea tunnel to a bridge across the Penang Strait.
State Infrastructure, Transport and Digital Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said a feasibility study was finalised in 2023, to include the possibility of a new design, either a bridge or an alternative design.
'The feasibility study for this alternative design will be completed in the near future and the new design is expected to be finalised after the study is completed.
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