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Muar Second Bridge
Jambatan Kedua MuarOfficial name Muar Second Bridge Carries Motor vehicles, Pedestrians Crosses Muar River Locale Lebuh AMJ (Muar Bypass), Muar Maintained by Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Muar Designer Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Design cable stayed bridge Total length 632m Width -- Longest span 132m Constructed by Ranhill Bersekutu Sdn Bhd Opened 2003 Coordinates 2°4′36″N 102°33′15″E / 2.07667°N 102.55417°ECoordinates: 2°4′36″N 102°33′15″E / 2.07667°N 102.55417°E Muar Second Bridge (Malay: Jambatan Kedua Muar) is a famous landmark in Muar, Johor, Malaysia. It crosses the Muar River.
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.
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.
See also
- Muar
- Sungai Muar
- Muar Bypass
- Jambatan Sultan Ismail
Categories:- Buildings and structures in Johor
- Bridges completed in 2003
- Cable-stayed bridges in Malaysia
- Buildings and structures in Muar
- Muar
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