Sungai Johor Bridge

Infobox Bridge in Malaysia
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bridge_name=Sungai Johor Bridge
official_name=Sungai Johor Bridge
malay_name=Jambatan Sungai Johor
locale=Senai-Desaru Expressway
carries=Motor vehicles
crosses=Johor River
mainspan=1.1 km (1,708 m)
length=1.7 km
width=--
open=2008
maintained by=Senai-Desaru Expressway Berhad
design=cable stayed bridge
designer=Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM)
Ranhill Engineers & Constructors Sdn Bhd
construction=Ranhill Engineers & Constructors Sdn Bhd

The Johor River Bridge or Jambatan Sungai Johor is a major bridge across Johor River on Senai-Desaru Expressway MES-E|22. The 1.7 kilometre cable stayed bridge connects Kong Kong in the west to Tanjung Penyabong in the east. When completed, it will become a major landmark of Johor and become the longest river bridge in Malaysia after Raja Pemaisuri Bainun Bridge (Sungai Dinding Bridge) in Perak.

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 will completed by December 2008.

Website links

* [http://www.sde.com.my Senai-Desaru Expressway Berhad (SDEB)]
* [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/12/17/nation/16348163&sec=nation Longest cable-stayed bridge planned (The Star, December 18 2006)]