Melaka Coastal Bridge

Malacca Coastal Bridge
Jambatan Pantai Melaka
Coordinates 2°11′N 102°14′E / 2.19°N 102.24°E / 2.19; 102.24Coordinates: 2°11′N 102°14′E / 2.19°N 102.24°E / 2.19; 102.24
Carries Motor vehicles, Pedestrians
Crosses Malacca River
Locale Jalan Syed Abdullah Aziz, Malacca City
Official name Malacca Coastal Bridge
Maintained by Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Melaka
Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB)
Characteristics
Design box girder bridge
Total length --
Width --
Longest span --
History
Designer Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Melaka
Constructed by Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR)
Opened 2001

Malacca Coastal Bridge (Malay: Jambatan Pantai Melaka) is a river bridge in box girder shape in Malacca City in Malacca, Malaysia. The bridge crosses Malacca River. The bridge is built as a bypass of Malacca City and is built to shorten the travel distance between Bandar Hilir to Kampung Limbongan town area from 10 km (estimated) to 5 km (Estimated).

History

The construction of the bridge was proposed in 1996 and it was part of the Malacca coastal development project such as Mahkota Parade, Taman Melaka Raya, Taman Kota Laksamana and Malacca Island. When the reclamation land for the project was done in the late 1990s. Construction of the bridge began in 1998 and was completed in 2001.

See also

Coordinates: 2°11′21″N 102°14′39″E / 2.1892°N 102.2441°E / 2.1892; 102.2441


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