Merdeka Bridge, Malaysia
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Bridge in Penang, Malaysia
This article is about a bridge in Malaysia. For the bridge with the same name in Singapore, see Merdeka Bridge, Singapore. For other uses, see Merdeka Bridge (disambiguation).
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Merdeka Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 5°33′49′′N 100°25′40′′E / 5.563703°N 100.427852°E / 5.563703; 100.427852 |
| 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 | |
| Map | |
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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
[edit ]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
[edit ]Merdeka Bridge is a set of twin concrete tied arch bridges. Each bridge contains two motor vehicle drive lanes.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Kedah's Merdeka Bridge: Scene of battles lost and won". Free Malaysia Today. 2019年05月17日. Retrieved 2020年10月28日.
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