Bunting Island Bridge

Bunting Island Bridge is a new bridge that connects Bunting Island to mainland Yan, Kedah state, Malaysia. The bridge was built by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) while the main contractor was Gamuda Berhad.

Bunting Island Bridge

Jambatan Pulau Bunting
جمبتن ڤولاو بونتيڠ
Coordinates5°52′44″N 100°20′46″E
CarriesMotor vehicles, Pedestrians
CrossesStraits of Malacca
LocaleJalan Jambatan Pulau Bunting, Yan
Official nameBunting Island Bridge
Maintained byMalaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Yan
Characteristics
Designtied arch bridge
Total length2.3km
Width13m
Longest span80m
History
DesignerMalaysian Public Works Department (JKR)
Gamuda Berhad
Constructed byGamuda Berhad
Opened2005
Location

History

It was constructed between 2002 and 2005.

The bridge remains underused and has become a white elephant project. It has been widely criticised for the facts that it had served no purpose of linking to an unpopulated island which incurred a project cost of RM 120 million. [1]

Disenchantment of the locals remains unknown to the rest of the country.

Features

It is a 2.3-kilometre-long (1.4 mi) × 13.0-metre-wide (42.7 ft) sea crossing consisting of a 1.8-kilometre-long (1.1 mi) bridge, a 0.1-kilometre-long (0.062 mi) causeway connecting Bunting Island to the bridge and a 0.4-kilometre-long (0.25 mi) causeway connecting mainland Kedah to the bridge. The bridge is an arch cable-stayed bridge with a main suspended span of 80 m in length and approach spans of precast concrete box beams with spans of 30 m in length. The causeways have fill embankments on piled foundations with rock armouring.

References

  1. Christopher, Quah (5 June 2012). "Property News | The Star Online". Thestar.com.my. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
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