Several roads will be closed in conjunction with the George Town City Day celebration on Jan 1.
A statement by the Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) engineering department stated that there will also be traffic diversion on the day.
The road closure and traffic diversion is due to several activities lined up at Jalan Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah, Lebuh Light and Jalan Padang Kota Lama.
Part of Jalan Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah between the Lebuh Light/Pengkalan Weld and Lebuh Duke roundabout will be closed from 7am to midnight.
Lebuh Light between Lebuh Pantai up to Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, the junction of Lebuh King/Lebuh Light, Lebuh Penang/Lebuh Light and Lebuh Pantai/Lebuh Downing will be closed from 4pm to midnight.
During the duration of the closure between Lebuh Light, Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling and Lebuh Pantai from 4pm to midnight, the Central Area Transit (CAT) city shuttle buses and other buses will take a diverted route.
A statement by the Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) engineering department stated that there will also be traffic diversion on the day.
The road closure and traffic diversion is due to several activities lined up at Jalan Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah, Lebuh Light and Jalan Padang Kota Lama.
Part of Jalan Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah between the Lebuh Light/Pengkalan Weld and Lebuh Duke roundabout will be closed from 7am to midnight.
Lebuh Light between Lebuh Pantai up to Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, the junction of Lebuh King/Lebuh Light, Lebuh Penang/Lebuh Light and Lebuh Pantai/Lebuh Downing will be closed from 4pm to midnight.
During the duration of the closure between Lebuh Light, Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling and Lebuh Pantai from 4pm to midnight, the Central Area Transit (CAT) city shuttle buses and other buses will take a diverted route.
The buses from Pengkalan Weld to Komtar using Lebuh Light, will pass through Gat Lebuh Chulia, Lebuh Chulia and Jalan Penang instead.
Buses from Komtar to Pengkalan Weld that pass through Lebuh Chulia, will ply Lebuh Chulia, Gat Lebuh Chulia to Pengkalan Weld.
The CAT buses from Pengkalan Weld to Komtar using Lebuh Light will pass through Gat Lebuh Chulia, Lebuh Chulia, Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling and Lebuh Farquhar.
The bus from Komtar to Pengkalan Weld using Lebuh Light, will pass through Masjid Kapitan Keling, Lebih Bishop, Lebuh Pantai and Lebuh Downing instead.
MPPP will also put up road signs on the road closure.
The celebration is to mark the momentous occasion, set to be held at the Esplanade beginning 5pm, where everything that is unique about Penang from cultures and traditions to food, arts and sports will be on show to locals and visitors alike.
Themed ‘George Town 1111’, the event will start off with an estimated 100 stalls in a Food, Art and Craft Carnival highlighting a diverse range of cuisine and trades, as well as a Traditional Sports Carnival aimed at promoting cultural heritage.
Do pay attention, and try to avoid these roads or the area if possible, so that you wont get frustrated with the traffic :)
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