Planned coastal road to Batu Ferringhi to be redesigned, says exco rep

GEORGE TOWN: The planned North Coastal Paired Road, initially stretching 10.5km along the foothills of Penang island’s northern coast, has been "redesigned" to avoid residential areas by running an elevated portion of it along the coast and above the sea.

Penang infrastructure and transport committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said the new plan is now pending approval from the state and construction may start as soon as early next year.