Jambatan Kota
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| Sungai Klang Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Jambatan Kota |
| Malay name | Jambatan Kota |
| Locale | Jalan Jambatan Kota |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Klang River |
| Longest span | -- |
| Total length | |
| Width | -- |
| Opening date | 1961 |
| Maintained by | Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Klang Majlis Perbandaran Klang (MPK) |
| Design | double decked truss girder |
| Designer/clients | Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) |
| Contractor/construction | Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) |
Jambatan Kota is the first double-decked bridge in Malaysia. It is located in Klang, Selangor. The bridge is closed to traffic in the '90s due to high capacity. The new Jambatan Kota is located beside of the old bridge.
[edit] History
It is constructed between 1958 and 1960. The bridge was officially opened in 1961 by the late Sultan of Selangor, Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah in conjunction with his coronation as the ninth Sultan of Selangor.
[edit] Features
The bottom deck is a pedestrian walkway bridge while the top deck is a motorist bridge.
