Merdeka Bridge, Malaysia

This article is about a bridge in Malaysia. For the bridge with the same name in Singapore, see Merdeka Bridge, Singapore. For other uses, see Merdeka Bridge (disambiguation).

Merdeka Bridge Jambatan Merdeka
Coordinates	5°33′49″N 100°25′40″E
Carries	Motor vehicles, Pedestrians
Crosses	Muda River
Locale	FT 1 Jalan Butterworth-Sungai Petani
Maintained by	Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Kuala Muda and Seberang Perai
Characteristics
Design	tied arch bridge
Total length	--
Width	--
Longest span	--
History
Designer	Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR)
Constructed by	Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR)
Opened	1957
Location

Merdeka Bridge (Malay: Jambatan Merdeka) is a major bridge in Malaysia. It is situated in Jalan Butterworth-Sungai Petani (Federal Route FT 1) at the Penang-Kedah Border on Muda River.

History

Merdeka Bridge was constructed between 1955 and 1957. The bridge was officially opened in 1957, when Malaya achieved its independence from Britain, hence its name. The bridge was initially a 2-lane single carriageway bridge before being duplicated on another side for Penang-bound traffic to increase traffic capacity.

Features

Merdeka Bridge is a set of twin concrete tied arch bridges. Each bridge contains two motor vehicle drive lanes.