Both bridges in Penang connecting the mainland and the island will be temporarily closed in stages this Sunday morning for the Penang Fellowship Ride – Bridge to Bridge 2024 cycling event.

On July 28, both the Penang Bridge and the Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Bridge (the second bridge) will have scheduled closures for the event. The ride will start at 7 am at the Sungai Nibong Festival Site in Bayan Lepas.

The Penang Bridge will be the first to close, affecting traffic from the island to the mainland from 6:30 am to 9 am. Traffic from the mainland to the island will not be affected.

Penang Second Bridge, the longest bridge in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, will close from 9 am to noon for traffic from Batu Kawan to Batu Maung as riders return to Bayan Lepas. Again, the opposite direction will remain open.

The 68 km event has attracted 2,343 participants, including cyclists from Asia and beyond. Penang governor Tun Datuk Seri Utama Ahmad Fuzi Bin Haji Abdul Razak will also participate, as he has in previous years, after performing the flag-off duties.