Menora Tunnel

Tunnel in Perak, Malaysia
4°41′29″N 101°1′7″E / 4.69139°N 101.01861°E / 4.69139; 101.01861StatusOperationalRoute North–South Expressway Northern Route North–South Expressway Northern RouteOperationWork begun1983ConstructedUnited Engineers Malaysia Berhad (UEM)Opened24 September 1987OwnerGovernment of Malaysia
Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM)OperatorPLUS Malaysia Berhad
(Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad)TechnicalLength800mNo. of lanes4 (2 for each direction)Operating speed90 km/hTunnel clearance5m

The Menora Tunnel or Meru-Menora Tunnel is a highway tunnel in Perak, Malaysia. It is an 800-metre tunnel[1] on the North–South Expressway Northern Route near Jelapang.[2] It runs underneath the Keledang Range.[1]

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.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b 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".
Authority control databases: Geographic Edit this at Wikidata
  • Structurae


  • v
  • t
  • e
Stub icon

This article about transport in Malaysia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e