41 years ago today, the Penang Bridge officially opened connecting the Malay Peninsula with the island of Penang. Stretching 5.2 miles across the Penang...
41 years ago today, the Penang Bridge officially opened connecting the Malay Peninsula with the island of Penang. Stretching 5.2 miles across the Penang Strait, it's the second-longest bridge over water in Malaysia. Architects decided to use a cable-stayed suspension design similar to the Golden Gate Bridge rather than the steel-tied arch style of the Sydney Harbor Bridge. READ a short synopsis of the building challenges... (1985)
