Sungai Johor Bridge

Sungai Johor Bridge Jambatan Sungai Johor جمبتن سوڠاي جوهر

Coordinates	1°31′55″N 104°01′19″E / 1.532°N 104.022°E / 1.532; 104.022
Carries	Motor vehicles
Crosses	Johor River
Locale	Senai–Desaru Expressway
Official name	Sungai Johor Bridge
Maintained by	Senai-Desaru Expressway Berhad
Characteristics
Design	cable stayed bridge
Total length	1.7 km (1,708 m)
Width	740 m
Longest span	500m (0.5 km)
History
Designer	Government of Malaysia Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM)
Constructed by
Opened	2011
Location

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) cable stayed bridge connects in Johor Bahru District in the west to in Kota Tinggi District in the east. Opened on 10 June 2011,^[1] it currently 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.

History[]

Construction officially began in 2005. Construction was led by with a main contractor . 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[]

The 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[]

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

References[]

^ AsiaOne.com^{[bare URL]}
^ "senai desaru expressway berhad - Our Bridge". Archived from the original on 28 October 2009.

External links[]

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Malaysia	Langkawi Sky Bridge Muar Second Bridge Penang Bridge Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge (Second Penang Bridge) Prai River Bridge Seri Saujana Bridge Seri Wawasan Bridge Sungai Johor Bridge
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Vietnam	Bạch Đằng Bridge Bãi Cháy Bridge Bính Bridge Cao Lãnh Bridge Cần Giờ Bridge Cần Thơ Bridge Hàn River Bridge Mỹ Thuận Bridge Nhật Tân Bridge Phú Mỹ Bridge Phước Khánh Bridge Rạch Miễu Bridge Trần Thị Lý Bridge Vàm Cống Bridge
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v t Iskandar Malaysia
Districts	Kulai Johor Bahru Pontian Kota Tinggi Kluang (partial)
Key entities	Khazanah Nasional Iskandar Regional Development Authority Iskandar Investment Berhad Johor Corporation UEM Group
Local authorities	Majlis Perbandaran Pengerang (MPPenggerang) (MPPn) Majlis Bandaraya Iskandar Puteri (MBIP) Majlis Perbandaran Kulai (MPKu) Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru (MBJB) Majlis Bandaraya Pasir Gudang (MBPG)
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 suburb	Johor Bahru Bandar Dato' Onn Danga Bay Johor Jaya Mount Austin Larkin Plentong Tampoi Tebrau Ulu Tiram Permas Jaya Iskandar Puteri Bukit Indah Forest City Gelang Patah Horizon Hills Kangkar Pulai Kota Iskandar Medini Iskandar Malaysia Skudai Taman Universiti Taman Ungku Tun Aminah Tanjung Kupang Ulu Choh Pasir Gudang Bandar Seri Alam Masai Kota Masai Tanjung Langsat Bandar Kulai Indahpura Senai Saleng Sedenak Seelong Sengkang Pekan Nanas Kukup Ayer Bemban
Major landmarks	Iskandar Coastal Bridge Iskandar Malaysia Studios Johor–Singapore Causeway Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple Johor Port Johor Premium Outlets Johor Technology Park Komtar JBCC Kota Iskandar Larkin Sentral Legoland Malaysia Malaysia–Singapore Second Link Sultan Abu Bakar Complex MSC Cyberport Permas Jaya Bridge Persada Johor International Convention Centre Port of Tanjung Pelepas Senai International Airport Southern Integrated Gateway Sultan Iskandar Building JB Sentral Sungai Johor Bridge Sultan Iskandar Mosque Tanjung Piai
Infrastructure	Bukit Indah Highway Iskandar Coastal Highway Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway Johor Bahru Inner Ring Road Johor Bahru–Pasir Gudang Elevated Expressway Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System North–South Expressway southern route Pasir Gudang Highway Johor Bahru East Coast Highway Gemas–Johor Bahru double-tracking and electrification project Second Link Expressway Senai–Desaru Expressway Skudai Highway Tebrau Highway
Education	Ibrahim Sultan Polytechnic (PIS) MDIS Malaysia Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) University of Reading Malaysia Campus University of Southampton Southern University College (Southen UC)

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