FIZ Section 3 gate at Jalan Kampung Jawa to open till 11pm each day from 2026
In an effort to ease mounting site visitors congestion within the Bayan Lepas and Bayan Baru areas, Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang (MBPP) has introduced an extension of the gate opening hours at Free Industrial Zone Section 3 (FIZ 3) alongside Jalan Kampung Jawa.
The announcement was made throughout a press convention organised by MBPP’s Engineering Division yesterday, chaired by MBPP councillor Dr Mohd Suhairi Arumugam Abdullah. A number of metropolis councillors have been current, together with representatives from the Royal Malaysian Customs Division (Penang).
Jalan Kampung Jawa is a key arterial highway linking Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah to the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway through the economic space of FIZ Section 3. The highway is gated and collectively managed by MBPP and the Royal Malaysian Customs Division because it passes via a free industrial zone.
At current, the gate is opened from Monday to Friday between 5.30am and eight.00pm, primarily for manufacturing unit employees, whereas additionally serving as a substitute route for most of the people. The gate, nonetheless, stays closed on weekends and public holidays.
With site visitors volumes across the Bayan Baru roundabout persevering with to rise, MBPP proposed extending the gate’s working hours to supply a further route for motorists travelling between Bayan Lepas, Bayan Baru and the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway. The proposed new opening hours are from 5.30am to 11.00pm each day.
The proposal was submitted to the Royal Malaysian Customs Division and mentioned with the Free Industrial Zone Penang Firms’ Affiliation (FREPENCA). Following these engagements, Customs has agreed to the extension.
Below the brand new association, the FIZ Section 3 gate alongside Jalan Kampung Jawa will open each day from 5.30am till 11.00pm, efficient 1 January 2026.
In response to MBPP, the prolonged opening hours are anticipated to:
- Scale back site visitors conflicts across the Bayan Baru roundabout and surrounding roads
- Enhance total site visitors movement
- Present a further various route for highway customers
- Improve highway capability and security within the space
