George Town Inner Ring Road is an urban ring road within the city of George Town in Penang, Malaysia.[1][2] It comprises the eastern end of Gurney Drive, Jalan Pangkor, Jalan Perak and Jalan Sungai Pinang, forming a loop within the city centre.
George Town Inner Ring Road | |
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Route information | |
Maintained by Penang Island City Council | |
Length | 4.2 km (2.6 mi) |
Major junctions | |
Beltway around George Town | |
North end | Gurney Drive |
Northam Road Kelawei Road Burmah Road Macalister Road Anson Road Dato Keramat Road Patani Road | |
South end | Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway |
Location | |
Country | Malaysia |
Primary destinations | George Town Central Business District |
Highway system | |
The ring road serves to alleviate traffic congestion by acting as a bypass between the city's northern coastline and the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway to the southeast.[3] Whilst the ring road is presently formed by municipal roads, infrastructural plans have been drawn up to turn the roads into a proper expressway, including the construction of elevated bypasses and a tunnel.[4][5]
Interchange | To | Remarks |
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Gurney Drive | ||
Northam/Kelawei | West Kelawei Road Pulau Tikus East |
Junctions |
Burmah | West Burmah Road Komtar |
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Peel Avenue | Southwest Peel Avenue Island Hospital East |
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Macalister | East Macalister Road Komtar Northwest Southwest |
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Dato Keramat | East Dato Keramat Road Penang Times Square Komtar |
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Patani | Northeast Patani Road Sungai Pinang Northeast Penang Island District Police Headquarters |
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Sungai Pinang | Northeast River Road Pinang River Seven Streets Precinct |
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Jelutong | Northeast Bridge Street Pinang River Seven Streets Precinct Southwest |
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Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu | Northeast
Federal Route 3113 Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway Southwest |
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