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Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR)

Butterworth Out Ring Road or BORR was opened to the public on 15 Jan 2007 at 10.30am.
It has a scenic bridge across Prai River. Towards the west is the estuary of Prai River and Penang Island.

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Construction of the Prai bridge at Bagan Dalam, Butterworth.

The road leading towards Prai river.

Mud flat during low tide beneath the bridge. On the right of the river bank is the Malayan Sugar Manufacturer.

The section near the junction to the ferry terminal.

The coastal road towards north and Bagan Ajam tol.

The Prai Tol.

Coming toward the Prai bridge.

The estuary of Prai River. Note the shiftable railway trek that can allow boats to move upstream. Perhaps this could be the only one in Malaysia.

The Bagan Dalam's mosque. It is a beautiful structure beside the highway.

The highway at dusk.

Another view of the scenic bridge.

Note the middle cables holding the bridge.

The middle of the bridge.

Beauty of the cables.

Blue sky and white cloud.

Another scenic view.

Another view of the bridge over Prai River.

Note the pollution from the discharge created by the factory under the scenic bridge.

The Sg Nyior tol under construction. Picture taken on Sept. 2006.

The road that was built more than 20 years joining Butterworth to Seberang Jaya will no more be free in February 2007.


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