Yew said the road was fully opened to the public at 11am yesterday after cleaning-up works were completed. “It was a sad day for Penangites as the bridge was a historic monument and facility for pedestrians. Yew said the MBPP is also mulling legal action against those responsible for damaging the overhead pedestrian bridge. “From the information received, a police report has been lodged by the owner of the overhead pedestrian bridge, namely the MBPP, and we call upon the police to investigate. The article also reported that the bridge was installed in 1975 and was the first overhead pedestrian bridge ever built in Penang.

Source: The Star February 07, 2020 01:09 UTC