Jalan Mahsuri, Bayan Baru, Penang

Jalan Mahsuri is a major road in Bayan Baru, Penang. In fact, it is the first major road in Bayan Baru, laid when the township was established in the 1970's. The road was named after Mahsuri, a rice hybrid which is a cross between a Kedah strain with a Taiwanese strain of rice. The rice itself was named after Mahsuri, the legendery Langkawi maiden.

The oldest section of Jalan Mahsuri runs from the junction with Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah to the junction of Jalan Mayang Pasir. Over the decades, Jalan Mahsuri was extended until it eventually linked up with Jalan Tun Dr Awang.