From the Star newspaper report, a multi-storey car park and hotel block will soon be built within the Penang International Airport, said state Public Works, Utilities and Transportation Com-mittee chairman Lim Hock Seng.
“The car park – which will have 1,218 bays – and the hotel will be built via open tender.
“Both structures will not exceed 30m in height as per the Civil Aviation Department’s (DCA) Obstruction Clearance Limitations,” he told reporters after inspecting the progress of work at the airport in Bayan Lepas here yesterday.
Lim said airport users could now enjoy smoother passenger pick-up and drop-off with the opening of the arrival and departure facility on Friday, adding that lanes had been built according to vehicle types.
“The opening of the new drop-off and pick-up points have visibly eased traffic flow, but the absence of signs caused motorists to park haphazardly outside the terminal building.
“Signs and road-line works will be carried out at night,” he said.
The arrival and departure ramps had been closed since April due to the upgrading and repair works.
Throughout that period, passengers and visitors had to endure inconvenience although nearly RM1.6mil had been spent on temporary diversion measures.
Airport senior manager Mohd Ariff Jaafar, who was also present, said they would be able to meet the completion date of June 2012.
Earlier, Lim and Batu Maung assemblyman Abdul Malik Abul Kassim also visited the completed road rehabilitation project along the coastal road on the Lim Chong Eu Expressway and Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah in Penang.
Abdul Malik said road users would now get to enjoy a smoother and safer driving experience along these roads.
“The car park – which will have 1,218 bays – and the hotel will be built via open tender.
“Both structures will not exceed 30m in height as per the Civil Aviation Department’s (DCA) Obstruction Clearance Limitations,” he told reporters after inspecting the progress of work at the airport in Bayan Lepas here yesterday.
Lim said airport users could now enjoy smoother passenger pick-up and drop-off with the opening of the arrival and departure facility on Friday, adding that lanes had been built according to vehicle types.
“The opening of the new drop-off and pick-up points have visibly eased traffic flow, but the absence of signs caused motorists to park haphazardly outside the terminal building.
“Signs and road-line works will be carried out at night,” he said.
The arrival and departure ramps had been closed since April due to the upgrading and repair works.
Throughout that period, passengers and visitors had to endure inconvenience although nearly RM1.6mil had been spent on temporary diversion measures.
Airport senior manager Mohd Ariff Jaafar, who was also present, said they would be able to meet the completion date of June 2012.
Earlier, Lim and Batu Maung assemblyman Abdul Malik Abul Kassim also visited the completed road rehabilitation project along the coastal road on the Lim Chong Eu Expressway and Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah in Penang.
Abdul Malik said road users would now get to enjoy a smoother and safer driving experience along these roads.
