Menora & Meru Tunnel | |
Overview | |
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Location | Jelapang, Perak, Malaysia |
Coordinates | 4°41′29″N 101°1′7″E / 4.69139°N 101.01861°E / 4.69139; 101.01861 |
Status | Operational |
Route | North–South Expressway Northern Route North–South Expressway Northern Route |
Operation | |
Work begun | 1983 |
Constructed | United Engineers Malaysia Berhad (UEM) |
Opened | 24 September 1987 |
Owner | Government of Malaysia Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) |
Operator | PLUS Malaysia Berhad (Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad) |
Technical | |
Length | 800m |
No. of lanes | 4 (2 for each direction) |
Operating speed | 90 km/h |
Tunnel clearance | 5m |
The Menora Tunnel or Meru-Menora Tunnel is a highway tunnel in Perak, Malaysia. It is an 800-metre tunnel on the North–South Expressway Northern Route near Jelapang. It runs underneath the Keledang Range.
The Menora tunnel was opened officially on 24 September 1987. There are two tunnels side by side for each direction. The tunnel is a frequent site of accidents.
References
- ^ Geological Survey of Malaysia (1983). Annual Report of the Geological Survey of Malaysia. p. 222.
- P. Chandra Sagaran (2016-07-14). "Car plunges into ravine after Menora Tunnel". The Sun.
- T. Avineshwaran (2016-07-13). "Menora tunnel continues to haunt users".
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