Sultan Azlan Shah Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Sungai Perak Bridge
Official Name:Sultan Azlan Shah Bridge
Native Name:Jambatan Sultan Azlan Shah
Locale: North–South Expressway Northern Route
Carries:Motor vehicles
Crosses:Perak River
Length:360m
Maint:PLUS Malaysia Berhad
(Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad)
Design:viaduct
Designer:Government of Malaysia
Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA)
United Engineers Malaysia Berhad (UEM)
Builder:United Engineers Malaysia Berhad (UEM)

The Sultan Azlan Shah Bridge or Jambatan Sultan Azlan Shah is the longest river-crossing bridge in the North–South Expressway network. The bridge crosses Perak River in Perak, Malaysia, spanning 360 metres. It was officially opened on 17 September 1987 by the late Almarhum Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak in conjunction with the opening of the Ipoh NorthChangkat Jering sections of the North–South Expressway Northern Route. Near the bridges is the Sungai Perak rest and service area.