Several Main Roads To Be Closed Tomorrow And Sunday

Several main roads in George Town will be closed for Wesak Day procession Friday and Malakoff Run on Sunday, Penang public order and traffic police chief Supt Wan Aziz Wan Husin said.

The roads to be closed for Wesak on Friday starting 5am are Jalan Anson, Jalan Perak (partly), Jalan Macalister, Jalan Burma, Lorong Burma, Jalan Kelawai (partly) and Lebuhraya Peel.

He said 50 traffic policemen would be on duty to control traffic during the procession of 5,390 buddhists and 69 floats.

Motorists heading for George Town and Batu Feringghi should use Jalan Bagan Jermal, Pengkalan Weld, Jalan Datok Kramat, Jalan Scotland, Jalan Utama and Jalan Masjid Negeri.

Roads to be closed due to Malakoff Run on Sunday are Persiaran Kuari, Jalan Kebun Bunga, Jalan Gottlieb, Jalan Mount Erskine, Jalan Fettes, Jalan Lembah Permai and Jalan Tanjung Tokong.

Wan Aziz said the roads will be closed from 5.30am to 10am and will be reopened at 10.30am.