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Merdeka Bridge Jambatan Merdeka
Coordinates	5°33′49″N 100°25′40″E / 5.563703°N 100.427852°E / 5.563703; 100.427852
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. ^[1]

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.

References

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