Tun Salahuddin Bridge Explained

Image Notes:Tun Salahuddin Bridge in 2007, viewed from eastern Kuching. At the background is the Kuching city centre.
Country:MYS
Type:E
Route:24
Alternate Name:Tun Salahuddin Bridge
Maint:Zecon Berhad
Length Km:4
Formed:2002
History:Completed in 2003
Direction A:North
Terminus A:Petra Jaya
Junction:Kuching Bypass
Direction B:South
Terminus B:Tanah Puteh
Destinations:Petra Jaya
Tanah Puteh

The, or the Pending Bridge is a 4abbr=offNaNabbr=off dual carriageway toll bridge and controlled-access highway in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. The bridge is located at Pending, a district in Kuching. It is span across the Sarawak River.

The bridge was named after Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng (1921–2022), the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak from 1975 to 1981 and again from 2001 to 2014.

History

Tun Salahuddin Bridge was the first only toll expressway in East Malaysia, with collection commenced on October 2003.[1] However, the toll collection of Tun Salahuddin Bridge were abolished on 1 January 2016 by the Sarawak state government.[2] [3] The dismantling of the toll structures was done a month later.[4]

Toll rates

Toll collection commenced on 1st October 2003,[5] since then there has been no revision on the toll charges classified as (1) Car/Taxi – RM1.50, (2) Van/Pickup – RM2.00 (3) Truck/Buses – RM3.00, and (4) Motorcycle – RM0.50.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TUN SALAHUDDIN TOLL BRIDGE PROJECT . Zecon Berhad . 6 March 2023.
  2. Web site: The Official Portal of the Sarawak Government.
  3. News: . Zecon gets notice of end to toll collection at Tun Salahuddin bridge . 6 March 2023 . New Straits Times . 18 December 2015.
  4. Web site: Work to dismantle toll structure at Tun Salahuddin Bridge in progress . Borneo Post Online . 7 March 2023 . 2 February 2016.
  5. Web site: Zecon Berhad Toll Plaza . 2024-04-01 . en-US.