Carries Motor vehicles Opened 2011 Bridge type Cable-stayed bridge Carry Motor vehicle | Total length 4,000 m | |
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Locale Senai-Desaru Expressway Maintained by Senai-Desaru Expressway Berhad Design single plane cable stayed bridge Similar Permas Jaya Bridge, Iskandar Coastal Bridge, Sultan Iskandar Mosque, Prai River Bridge, Muar Second Bridge | ||
Sungai johor bridge experience
The Sungai Johor Bridge (Malay: Jambatan Sungai Johor Jawi: جمبتن سوڠاي جوهر) is an expressway bridge across Johor River on Senai-Desaru Expressway in Johor, Malaysia. The 1.7 km (1.708 m) single plane cable stayed bridge connects Pulau Juling near Johor Bahru in the west to Tanjung Penyabong in the east. Opened on June 10, 2011, it is currently has the longest central span of any river bridge in Malaysia, followed by Batang Sadong Bridge in Sarawak as the second longest. The bridge also the longest single plane cable-stayed bridge in Malaysia.
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History
Construction officially began in 2005. Construction was led by Senai Desaru Expressway Berhad with a main contractor Ranhill Engineers & Constructors Sdn Bhd. The bridge was to have been completed by December 2008, but opening of the bridge was repeatedly delayed, opening together with the 2nd phase of the expressway on June 10, 2011.
Specifications
The bridge is 1.708 metres (1.7 km) long, with a 500-metre (0.500 km) main span across the Johor River. The two main pylons of the bridge rise to a height of 143 meters.
