Crosses Muda River Total length -- Opened 1957 Bridge type Tied-arch bridge Carries Motor vehicle, Pedestrian | Official name Merdeka Bridge Width -- Location Malaysia Federal Route 1 Body of water Muda River | |
Locale Jalan Butterworth-Sungai Petani Maintained by Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Kuala Muda and Seberang Perai Designer Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Similar Merdeka Bridge, Iskandariah Bridge, Tied‑arch bridge | ||
Merdeka Bridge or Jambatan Merdeka is a major bridge in Malaysia. It is situated in Jalan Butterworth-Sungai Petani (Federal Route ) at the Penang-Kedah Border on Muda River.
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History
It was constructed between 1955 and 1957. The bridge was officially opened in 1957 when Malaya achieved its independence from Britain, hence its name. The bridge was initially a 2-lane single carriageway bridge before being duplicated on another side for Penang-bound traffic to increase traffic capacity.
Features
It is a concrete tied arch bridge.
References
Merdeka Bridge, Malaysia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA