New route through the hills from Air Itam to Bukit Jambul


By N. TRISHAGAYLE LIM

Chow (right, pointing up) getting an update on the construction of the alternative route during a site visit to Jalan Bukit Kukus.Photos: ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

WORK on the alternative road linking Lebuhraya Thean Teik in Bandar Baru Air Itam to Lebuh Bukit Jambul in Penang is progressing on schedule.

The 6km-long paired road via Jalan Bukit Kukus is 27.5% complete, said state Local Government, Traffic Management and Flood Mitigation Committee chairman Chow Kon Yeow.

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