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Iskandar Coastal Bridge

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Iskandar Coastal Bridge

Jambatan Pesisir Pantai Iskandar
جمبتن ڤسيسير ڤنتاي إسکندر
Coordinates1°28′37″N 103°42′12″E / 1.47689°N 103.70328°E / 1.47689; 103.70328
CarriesMotor vehicles, Pedestrians
CrossesSkudai River and Danga River
LocaleFederal Route 52 Iskandar Coastal Highway, Johor Bahru
Official nameIskandar Coastal Bridge
Maintained byIskandar Region Development Authority (IRDA)
Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Johor Bahru
Characteristics
Designarch bridge
Total length--
Width--
Longest span--
History
DesignerIskandar Region Development Authority (IRDA)
Constructed byIskandar Region Development Authority (IRDA)
Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR)
Opened2011
Location
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Iskandar Coastal Bridge or Jambatan Persisir Pantai Iskandar (Jawi: جمبتن ڤسيسير ڤنتاي إسکندر) is an arch-shaped river bridge in Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. It is a second arch bridge in Johor Bahru after Permas Jaya Bridge. The bridge crosses Skudai River and Danga River. The bridge is built to shorten the travel distance between Iskandar Puteri to Johor Bahru town area from—km (estimated) to—km (Estimated).

History

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The construction of the bridge was proposed when a new coastal highway from Danga Bay to Nusajaya, a project part of the Iskandar Development Region (IDR) (now Iskandar Malaysia) was announced on 30 July 2006. Construction began on 2008 and was completed on 2011.