Pulau Bunting Bridge

Infobox Bridge in Malaysia
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bridge_name=Pulau Bunting Bridge
official_name=Pulau Bunting Bridge
malay_name=Jambatan Pulau Bunting
locale=--
carries=Motor vehicles, Pedestrians
crosses=Straits of Malacca
mainspan=--
length=2.5km
width=--
open=2005
maintained by=Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Kota Setar
design=tied arch bridge
designer=Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR)
Gamuda Berhad
construction=Gamuda Berhad

Pulau Bunting Bridge is a new bridge that connects Pulau Bunting to mainland Kedah, Malaysia. The bridge was built by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) while the main contractor was Gamuda Berhad.

History

It was constructed between 2002 and 2005.

Features

It is a 2.3km long x 13.0m wide of sea crossing comprising of a 1.8km long bridge, a 0.1km long causeway connecting Pulau Bunting to the bridge and a 0.4km long causeway connecting mainland Kedah to the bridge. The bridge is an arch cable-stayed bridge with a main suspended span of 80m in length and approach spans of precast concrete box beams with spans of 30m in length. The causeways have fill embankments on piled foundations with rock armouring.