GEORGE TOWN, Jan 15 – The Komtar Octopus pedestrian bridge located at the intersection of Jalan Penang, Jalan Burma and Jalan Dr. Lim Chwee Leong is expected to be completed by July or August 2016. MBPP’s deputy director of engineering, A. Rajendran said the construction work which involves among others the installation of four arms on the road and installation of escalators.
“We have ordered the elevators, hope that it may reach about 2 months. We will be construct leg by leg which start from Komtar walk, Jalan Dr. Lim Chwee Leong, Jalan Loh Tai Khee and Jalan Burmah. The upgrading of the Komtar Octopus pedestrian bridge was costed RM6 million,” he said.
“The upgrading of the bridges ‘octopus’ should be completed by April this year but was postponed until July or August. The delays are inevitable because of the need to ‘move’ the original alignment utilities under the ground in the area. The work of ‘transfer’, including wires and underground pipeline that takes some time because it requires particular attention,” said Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng in a press conference at his office, Komtar here on Thursday.
Also present were MP Bukit Bendera, Zairil Khir Johari; Komtar Assemblyman, Teh Lai Heng; Political Secretary to Chief Minister, Wong Hon Wai; MBPP’s deputy director of engineering, A. Rajendran; General Manager of Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) Sdn. Bhd., Dato ‘Ir. Jaseni Maidinsa and architects representatives of LSB Architects & Planning, Ooi Hock.
Projects received the funding through corporate social responsibility (CSR) Syarikat Ensignia Construction Sdn. Bhd. (Ensignia), a subsidiary of IGB Corporation Berhad had amounting to RM6 million was built in 1993 at a cost of RM1.25 million. When the project completed, the bridge will be equipped with transparent glass elevators and escalators, as well as special facilities for people with disabilities (OKU).
