Malacca Coastal Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Malacca Coastal Bridge
Official Name:Malacca Coastal Bridge
Native Name:Jambatan Pantai Melaka
Locale:Federal Route 192 Jalan Syed Abdullah Aziz, Malacca City
Carries:Motor vehicles, Pedestrians
Crosses:Malacca River
Mainspan:--
Length:--
Width:~25 meters
Open:2001
Maint:Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Melaka
Majlis Bandaraya Melaka Bersejarah (MBMB)
Design:Box girder bridge
Designer:Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Melaka
Builder:Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR)

Malacca Coastal Bridge (Malay: Jambatan Pantai Melaka) is a river bridge of a box girder design 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). The bridge is part of Syed Abdullah Aziz Road.

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. In 2024, warning signs were installed.[1]

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References

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Notes and References

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