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ASEAN Bridge

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Carries
  
Motor vehicles

Locale
  
Miri-Baram Highway

Width
  
1.5 m

Total length
  
7,769 m

Bridge type
  
Box girder bridge

Crosses
  
Baram River

Official name
  
ASEAN Bridge

Opened
  
2003

Location
  
Miri–Baram Highway

Body of water
  
Baram River

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Maintained by
  
Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR) Cahya Mata Sarawak (CMS)

Designers
  
Malaysian Public Works Department, Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad

Similar
  
Lanang Bridge, Box girder bridge, Lambir Hills National, Niah National Park, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin

The Batang Baram Bridge or ASEAN Bridge is the longest bridge in Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The bridge is located along Miri-Baram Highway (Federal Route ). The ASEAN Bridge is located approximately 2 km upstream of the New Miri Port Complex. The bridge and access road directly link Sarawak with Brunei across the Batang Baram via the existing Immigration Checkpoint at Sungai Tujuh.

Construction of the ASEAN Bridge and access road commenced on 17 January 2001 and was completed in August 2003. The bridge is designed in accordance with the latest British Standard BS 5400. The bridge has 19 spans with a total of 1040 meters.

Toll rates

Beginning 1 June, there will be toll free for local users.

References

ASEAN Bridge Wikipedia