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Tunnel in Perak, Malaysia
Menora & Meru Tunnel
Menora & Meru Tunnel
Overview
LocationJelapang, Perak, Malaysia
Coordinates4°41′29″N 101°1′7″E / 4.69139°N 101.01861°E / 4.69139; 101.01861
StatusOperational
Route North–South Expressway Northern Route North–South Expressway Northern Route
Operation
Work begun1983
ConstructedUnited Engineers Malaysia Berhad (UEM)
Opened24 September 1987
OwnerGovernment of Malaysia
Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM)
OperatorPLUS Malaysia Berhad
(Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad)
Technical
Length800m
No. of lanes4 (2 for each direction)
Operating speed90 km/h
Tunnel clearance5m

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

  1. ^ Geological Survey of Malaysia (1983). Annual Report of the Geological Survey of Malaysia. p. 222.
  2. P. Chandra Sagaran (2016-07-14). "Car plunges into ravine after Menora Tunnel". The Sun.
  3. T. Avineshwaran (2016-07-13). "Menora tunnel continues to haunt users".


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