Penang Outer Ring Road

Penang Outer Ring Road
Route information
Maintained by Peninsular Metroworks Sdn Bhd (PMW)
Length	17 km (11 mi)
Major junctions
From	Tanjung Tokong
Major intersections	FT 6 Gelugor Highway FT 3113 Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway Penang Bridge Penang Bridge
To	Gelugor Timur
Location
Country	Malaysia
Major cities	George Town, Air Itam, Gelugor
Highway system
Highways in Malaysia Expressways Federal State

Penang Outer Ring Road (PORR) is a planned expressway in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. If constructed, it will connect Gelugor in the south, near Penang Bridge to Tanjung Bungah in the north. After a mid-term review of the Ninth Malaysia Plan, this project, together with Penang Monorail has been postponed indefinitely.

History

The concession was awarded to Peninsular Metroworks Sdn Bhd (PMW), a company formed in 1996 but the company was not able to get the project off the ground. PMW was formed by Nadi Senandung Sdn Bhd (55%), Yayasan Bumiputera Pulau Pinang Bhd (35%) and an individual. It was reported in early May 2007 that Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) will become the lead shareholder of the company and will start the construction of the road.

About 60 percent of the 17 km highway will be elevated. Development cost is expected to be RM1.02 billion.

External links

• The Penang Outer Ring Road (PORR)
• MP Chow Kon Yeow blogged on PORR
• A critical view of why concessionaire's weakness delayed PORR