The Sungai Johor Bridge (Malay: Jambatan Sungai Johor; Jawi: جمبتن سوڠاي جوهر) is an expressway bridge across Johor River on Senai–Desaru Expressway in Johor, Malaysia. The 1.7 km (1,708 m) single plane cable stayed bridge connects Pulau Juling in Johor Bahru District in the west to Tanjung Penyabong in Kota Tinggi District in the east. Opened on 10 June 2011,[1] it has the longest central span of any river bridge in Malaysia, followed by Batang Sadong Bridge in Sarawak. The bridge is also the longest single plane cable-stayed bridge in Malaysia.
Sungai Johor Bridge Jambatan Sungai Johor جمبتن سوڠاي جوهر | |
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| Coordinates | 1°31′55″N 104°01′19″E / 1.532°N 104.022°E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles |
| Crosses | Johor River |
| Locale |  Senai–Desaru Expressway Senai–Desaru Expressway |
| Official name | Sungai Johor Bridge |
| Maintained by | Senai-Desaru Expressway Berhad |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | single plane cable stayed bridge |
| Total length | 1,708 m (5,604 ft) |
| Width | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
| Longest span | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Government of Malaysia Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) Ranhill Engineers & Constructors Sdn Bhd |
| Constructed by | Ranhill Engineers & Constructors Sdn Bhd |
| Construction start | 2005 |
| Opened | 10 June 2011 |
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History
editConstruction officially began in 2005. Construction was led by Senai Desaru Expressway Berhad with a main contractor Ranhill Engineers & Constructors Sdn Bhd. The bridge was to have been completed by December 2008, but opening of the bridge was repeatedly delayed, opening together with the 2nd phase of the expressway on 10 June 2011.
Specifications
editThe bridge is 1,708 metres (1.7 km) long, with a 500-metre (0.5 km) main span across the Johor River. The two main pylons of the bridge rise to a height of 143 meters.[2]
The expressway on the bridge has two lanes on each direction, without any shoulder.
Gallery
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Sungai Johor Bridge at night -
The Sungai Johor Bridge under construction in October 2007 -
The Sungai Johor Bridge under construction in January 2009 -
The Sungai Johor Bridge as seen from the westbound of Senai–Desaru Expressway in May 2016
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "75km Senai-Desaru Expressway opens today". asiaone. New Straits Times. 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "senai desaru expressway berhad - Our Bridge". Archived from the original on 28 October 2009.
External links
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- Senai-Desaru Expressway Berhad (SDEB) Archived 24 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- Longest cable-stayed bridge planned (The Star, 18 December 2006)
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