Muar Second Bridge
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Muar Second Bridge | |
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Official name | Muar Second Bridge |
Malay name | Jambatan Kedua Muar |
Locale | Muar Bypass, Muar |
Carries | Motor vehicles, Pedestrians |
Crosses | Muar River |
Longest span | 132m |
Total length | 632m |
Width | -- |
Opening date | 2003 |
Maintained by | Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Muar |
Design | cable stayed bridge |
Designer/clients | Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) |
Contractor/construction | Ranhill Bersekutu Sdn Bhd |
Muar Second Bridge or Jambatan Kedua Muar in the Malay language is a famous landmark in Muar, Johor, Malaysia. It crosses the Muar River.
[edit] History
Muar Second Bridge is built to overcome the traffic problems on Sultan Ismail Bridge. The idea of constructing the bridge was mooted in 1998. The bridge was constructed between March 2001 and June 2003. It was built by Public Works Department of Malaysia (JKR) while the main contractor was Ranhill Bersekutu Sdn Bhd.
[edit] Bridge Descriptions
Muar Second Bridge is a 632 metre semi-harp cable-stayed bridge with a 132 metre mid-span across Muar River like the Sunshine Skyway Bridge at Tampa Bay, Florida in the United States. The bridge project also features a complex interchange at Parit Bunga.