| Parit Sulong Bridge Jambatan Parit Sulong |
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| Official name | Jambatan Parit Sulong |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Sungai Simpang Kiri |
| Locale | Jalan Muar-Yong Peng |
| Maintained by | Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Batu Pahat |
| Designer | Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) |
| Design | arch bridge |
| Width | -- |
| Longest span | -- |
| Constructed by | Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) |
| Opened | 1930 |
Parit Sulong Bridge is a famous bridge in Johor, Malaysia and the site of a battle during World War II. It is located in Parit Sulong on Federal Route .
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The construction of the bridge began in 1925 and it was completed in 1929. The late Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim of Johor later officiated the opening of the bridge in 1930. The construction of the bridge with the curve shape at the middle for the purpose of convenient passage for bauxite ore barge from Seri Medan.
Anecdotal accounts by local people also reported the late Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim of Johor has shaking one of the bridge structure with intention for examination of bridge firm.
During World War II, the battle of Parit Sulong Bridge between the British and Imperial Japanese Army took place on January 21, 1942.
In 1993 the Johor state government decided to demolish the old bridge and replace it. The old bridge was finally torn down in 1994 and a new bridge was completed in 1997.