Jalan Tun Sardon (Penang State Road P14) is a major road in
Penang
Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula. Th ...
, Malaysia. The road stretches from
Balik Pulau
Balik Pulau is a suburb of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Located southwest of the city centre, it lies near the southwestern corner of Penang Island and is also the administrative seat of the island's Southwest district.
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in the west to
Paya Terubong
Paya Terubong is a suburb of George Town, Penang, George Town in the States and federal territories of Malaysia, Malaysian state of Penang. Located nearly southwest of the Central George Town, Penang, city centre, it is nestled within the central ...
in the east. It was first proposed in 1968 under the
First Malaysia Plan by the then
Penang Chief Minister Wong Pow Nee
Wong Pow Nee (7 October 1911 – 31 August 2002) was a Malaysian politician and diplomat. He was Penang's first Chief Minister,Ng 2007 serving from 1957 to 1969 and Malaysia's first Ambassador to Rome.
Early history
He was born in Bukit Mert ...
, with an estimated cost of M$2 million (
Malaysian dollar
Malaysian may refer to:
* Something from or related to Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia
* Malaysian Malay, a dialect of Malay language spoken mainly in Malaysia
* Malaysians, people who are identified with the country of Malaysia regardless o ...
). The route was subsequently named in honour of
Sardon Jubir
Sardon bin Jubir (, ; 19 March 1917 – 14 December 1985) was a Malaysian politician who had served as the 4th Governor of Penang from 1975 to 1981. Prior to his governorship, he had served as Minister of Health, Minister of Works and Commun ...
, who served as the
Governor of Penang between 1975 and 1981.
Route background
The Kilometre Zero (KM0) of the road starts at Paya Terubong junctions.
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Anjung Indah, a sunset hotspot.
At most sections, Jalan Tun Sardon was built under the JKR R5 road standard, allowing maximum speed limit of up to 80 km/h.
List of junctions
References
Tun Sardon
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