Jalan Tengah, Penang

Jalan Tengah is both the name of the main road as well as the residential neighbourhood in Bayan Baru. The road has been in existence since the early 1960's as the connection between the then main round-island road, now called Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, and the then Jalan Sungai Ara, now called Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim. Since the late 1970's, Jalan Tengah has experienced development in tandem with the establishment of Bayan Baru township. By the early 1990's, it was already one of the neighbourhoods of Bayan Baru.

Public Transport

Jalan Tengah is served by Rapid Penang Bus No. 302, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 401 and 705.

Distance from Magazine Circus: 14.3 km

Amenities

Schools in Jalan Tengah include Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Raja Tun Uda, Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Seri Permai while Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina) Chong Cheng is in Sungai Ara. The nearest market from Jalan Tengah is the Bayan Baru Market as well as the Sungai Ara Market. The nearest shopping mall is Sunshine Square while the nearest hypermarket is Giant Hypermarket. Petrol stations in and around Jalan Tengah include the Caltex in Jalan Tengah and the Shell along Jalan Mayang Pasir. Hospital Pantai Mutiara is also along Jalan Tengah.

Traffic

The traffic along Jalan Tengah has increased over the last four decades. From a simple two-lane road, Jalan Tengah has grown to four lanes. Still, it is quite congested especially during the morning and evening rush hour. Much of the traffic along Jalan Tengah is from motorists passing through the area between the Bayan Lepas Free Trade Zone and Sungai Ara, Relau and Paya Terubong.