Malaysia planning huge sea tunnel project

The Malaysian authorities have now awarded the contract to build the huge Penang-Butterworth tunnel project. The new link will cost in the region of US$1.92 billion to construct and the work includes building three bypass connections as well as the undersea tunnel. The project will be handled by a consortium, Zenith BUCG while Astral Supreme Construction is assisting with the feasibility study for the work. The Penang-Butterworth sea tunnel will be 6.5km long. The project also includes a 4.2km link from Gur
August 19, 2013 Read time: 1 min
The Malaysian authorities have now awarded the contract to build the huge Penang-Butterworth tunnel project. The new link will cost in the region of US$1.92 billion to construct and the work includes building three bypass connections as well as the undersea tunnel. The project will be handled by a consortium, Zenith BUCG while Astral Supreme Construction is assisting with the feasibility study for the work. The Penang-Butterworth sea tunnel will be 6.5km long. The project also includes a 4.2km link from Gurney Drive to Lebuhraya Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu and a 4.6km road connecting Lebuhraya Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu to Bandar Baru Air Itam.
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