Muar Second Bridge

Muar Second Bridge Jambatan Kedua Muar
Official 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°E / 2.07667; 102.55417Coordinates: 2°4′36″N 102°33′15″E / 2.07667°N 102.55417°E / 2.07667; 102.55417

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