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Yesterday’s (February 22nd) jam on the Penang Bridge was terrible, and for good reason!
Around 4:23pm, the Penang Bridge experienced a cable fire incident at KM3.2, which caused a more than 1-hour jam from Permatang Pauh heading towards the island.
The fire was successfully extinguished at 7:30pm and no one was injured in the incident.
Cable on fire on the Penang Bridge
#penangtu PENANG BRIDGE: 50 Wazers reported of a burning cable (KM 3.4) on the midspan of the bridge that’s causing a half an hour crawl from Perai, and this is blocking the right lane Credit: Netizens
Posted by Astro Radio Traffic on Monday, February 22, 2021
#penangtu PENANG BRIDGE: The earlier incident of the cables on fire (KM 3.4) at the midspan of the bridge is still...
Posted by Astro Radio Traffic on Monday, February 22, 2021
#penangtu PENANG BRIDGE: Expect a half an hour crawl from Perai - the island due to the cable on fire incident (KM 3.4),...
Posted by Astro Radio Traffic on Monday, February 22, 2021
PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) confirms that the right lanes will remain closed for a few days to facilitate investigations by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), the Fire & Rescue Department (Bomba) and the Police (PDRM).
However, PLUS assures drivers that the overall integrity of the bridge is intact and safe for public use.
During this period PLUS encourages all road users to use the Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah bridge to reduce congestion caused by the lane closures.
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Stay safe and drive safe, everyone!
by Amy Shariffudin
