Merdeka Bridge, Malaysia
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Merdeka Bridge Jambatan Merdeka
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Coordinates | 5°33′49″N 100°25′40″E / 5.563703°N 100.427852°E |
Carries | Motor vehicles, Pedestrians |
Crosses | Muda River |
Locale | FT 1 Jalan Butterworth-Sungai Petani |
Maintained by | Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Kuala Muda and Seberang Perai |
Characteristics | |
Design | tied arch bridge |
Total length | -- |
Width | -- |
Longest span | -- |
History | |
Designer | Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) |
Constructed by | Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) |
Opened | 1957 |
Location | |
Merdeka Bridge (Malay: Jambatan Merdeka) is a major bridge in Malaysia. It is situated in Jalan Butterworth-Sungai Petani (Federal Route FT 1) at the Penang-Kedah Border on Muda River.[1]
History
Merdeka Bridge was constructed between 1955 and 1957. The bridge was officially opened in 1957, when Malaya achieved its independence from Britain, hence its name. The bridge was initially a 2-lane single carriageway bridge before being duplicated on another side for Penang-bound traffic to increase traffic capacity.
Features
Merdeka Bridge is a set of twin concrete tied arch bridges. Each bridge contains two motor vehicle drive lanes.
References
- ^ "Kedah's Merdeka Bridge: Scene of battles lost and won". Free Malaysia Today. 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
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