Sungai Johor Bridge

Sungai Johor Bridge Jambatan Sungai Johor جمبتن سوڠاي جوهر

Carries	Motor vehicles
Crosses	Johor River
Locale	Senai-Desaru Expressway
Official name	Sungai Johor Bridge
Maintained by	Senai-Desaru Expressway Berhad
Characteristics
Design	single plane cable stayed bridge
Total length	1.7 km (1.708 m)
Width	740m
Longest span	500m (0.500 km)
History
Designer	Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) Ranhill Engineers & Constructors Sdn Bhd
Constructed by	Ranhill Engineers & Constructors Sdn Bhd
Opened	2011

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 near Singapore in the west to Tanjung Penyabong in the east. Opened on June 10, 2011,^[1] it is currently has the longest central span of any river bridge in Malaysia, followed by Raja Pemaisuri Bainun Bridge (Sungai Dinding Bridge) in Perak as the second longest. The bridge also the longest single plane cable-stayed bridge in Malaysia.

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 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 June 10, 2011.

Specifications

The bridge is 1.708 metres (1.7 km) long, with a 500-metre (0.500 km) main span across the Johor River. The two main pylons of the bridge rise to a height of 143 meters.^[2]

Gallery

Sungai Johor Bridge at night.
The Sungai Johor Bridge under construction in October 2007
The Sungai Johor Bridge under construction in January 2009

References

External links

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Coordinates: 1°31′56″N 104°01′20″E / 1.5323°N 104.0223°E / 1.5323; 104.0223

Cable-stayed bridges in Southeast Asia

Indonesia	Bali Strait Bridge Barelang Bridge Malacca Strait Bridge Sunda Strait Bridge Suramadu Bridge

Malaysia	Langkawi Sky Bridge Muar Second Bridge Penang Bridge Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge (Penang Second Bridge) Prai River Bridge Seri Saujana Bridge Seri Wawasan Bridge Sungai Johor Bridge

The Philippines	Marcelo Fernan Bridge

Thailand	Bhumibol Bridge Kanchanaphisek Bridge Rama VIII Bridge Rama IX Bridge

Vietnam	Bãi Cháy Bridge Bính Bridge Cần Thơ Bridge Hàn River Bridge Mỹ Thuận Bridge Nhật Tân Bridge Phú Mỹ Bridge Rạch Miễu Bridge Trần Thị Lý Bridge

Cable-stayed bridges by country

Iskandar Malaysia

Districts	Kulai Johor Bahru Pontian (South)

Key entities	Khazanah Nasional Iskandar Regional Development Authority Iskandar Investment Berhad Kumpulan Prasarana Rakyat Johor Johor Corporation Johor Islamic Corporation UEM Group Ekovest Berhad

Local authorities	Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan Iskandar Puteri (PBTIP) Majlis Daerah Pontian (MDP) Majlis Perbandaran Johor Bahru Tengah (MPJBT) Majlis Perbandaran Kulai (MPKu) Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru (MBJB) Majlis Perbandaran Pasir Gudang (MPPG)

Economic zones	Zone A: Johor Bahru City Centre Zone B: Iskandar Puteri Zone C: Western Gate Development Zone D: Eastern Gate Development Zone E: Senai-Skudai

Major towns and townships	Johor Bahru Skudai Iskandar Puteri Tanjung Kupang Pasir Gudang Larkin Permas Jaya Senai Bandar Kulai Saleng Sedenak Seelong Pekan Nanas Ayer Bemban Sengkang Bandar Dato' Onn Bandar Sri Alam Kota Iskandar Tampoi Gelang Patah Ulu Tiram Tanjung Langsat Masai Plentong Danga Bay Medini Iskandar Malaysia

Major landmarks	Kota Iskandar Persada Johor Johor-Singapore Causeway Southern Integrated Gateway (Sultan Iskandar Building, JB Sentral) Larkin Sentral Iskandar Puteri Malaysia–Singapore Second Link (Sultan Abu Bakar Complex) Malaysia-Singapore Third Crossing Mall of Medini Kempas Sentral Komtar@JBCC Johor Forest City Johor Port Port of Tanjung Pelepas Permas Jaya Bridge Sungai Johor Bridge Iskandar Coastal Bridge Johor Technology Park Senai International Airport Tanjung Piai Johor Premium Outlets MSC Cyberport Legoland Malaysia Puteri Harbour Family Theme Park Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios Sultan Iskandar Mosque

Infrastructure	Pasir Gudang Highway Johor Bahru-Pasir Gudang Elevated Expressway Second Link Expressway North-South Expressway Southern Route JB Monorail Senai-Desaru Expressway Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway Skudai Highway Johor Bahru Inner Ring Road Tebrau Highway Iskandar Coastal Highway Bukit Indah Highway Johor Bahru East Coast Highway Gemas-Johor Bahru double-tracking and electrification project

Education	University of Reading Malaysia Campus Newcastle University University of Southampton Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Politeknik Ibrahim Sultan (PIS) Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)

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