Teh Yee Cheu, who is the assemblyman for Tanjung Bungah, said that apart from affecting thousands of residents living in the Tanjung Bungah area, the road was still not expected to overcome traffic congestion there.

“I propose building the MRT. It is more environment-friendly, with the underground tunnel … like in Kuala Lumpur. The MRT will facilitate travel,” he told reporters at his service centre in Tanjung Bungah here.

The state government is proposing the construction of three major expressways under the Penang Transport Master Plan, from Teluk Bahang to Tanjung Bungah (10.6km); Air Itam to the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway (5.7km); and Persiaran Gurney to the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway (4.2km).

Teh said the state government should provide the people with a clearer picture of the three expressway projects to be implemented by Zenith Consortium Sdn Bhd.

He also said he had launched an online survey to obtain feedback from Tanjung Bungah residents and would convey the findings to the state government at a later date.

“Residents can provide their feedback on the webpage www.tanjongbunga.com or my personal Facebook page within a month from today,” he said.