Sultan Ahmad Shah Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Sungai Pahang Bridge
Official Name:Sultan Ahmad Shah Bridge
(Temerloh Bridge)
Native Name:Jambatan Sultan Ahmad Shah
(Jambatan Temerloh)
Locale:Federal Route 2 Jalan Temerloh-Maran
Carries:Motor vehicles, Pedestrians
Crosses:Pahang River
Mainspan:--
Length:575 m
Width:--
Open:1974
Maint:Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Temerloh
Design:steel viaduct
Designer:Government of Malaysia
Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR)
Builder:Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR)
Coordinates:3.4442°N 102.427°W

Sultan Ahmad Shah Bridge or Temerloh Bridge is the main bridge on Pahang River near Temerloh, Pahang, Malaysia. The 575 m bridge is located at Federal route Federal Route 2.

History

In 1971, the old Temerloh Bridge spanning across the Pahang River collapsed due to a massive flood in Temerloh. As a result, the Public Works Department (JKR) constructed a 575-m replacement bridge known as the Sultan Ahmad Shah Bridge FT2 beside the old bridge.[1] The Sultan Ahmad Shah Bridge is much higher than the old bridge, forming the first grade-separated interchange in Pahang that links to the Federal Route 10. The new bridge also links to a new road that bypasses Temerloh and Mentakab townships, causing the former Temerloh-Mentakab section to be re-gazetted as the Federal Route 87.[2] The construction of the Sultan Ahmad Shah Bridge was completed in 1974.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gambar Pembinaan Sultan Ahmad Shah Temerloh Pahang . Malay . . 2014-10-11 . Aku Anak Pahang . 2015-06-25 .
  2. Web site: Ulang tahun ke-100 Jalan Persekutuan 2: Sejarah lengkap jalan FT2 . Malay . . 2015-06-25. Blog Jalan Raya Malaysia . 2015-06-26 .