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Sultan Yusuf Bridge
The Sultan Yusuf Bridge ( ms, Jambatan Sultan Yusuf) is the main bridge in Hilir Perak District, Perak, Malaysia. It is located on West Coast Expressway and Malaysia Federal Route 5, Federal Route 5 crossing Perak River between Batak Rabit and Kota Setia. It is the third longest river bridge in Malaysia and was named after the 32nd Sultan of Perak, Yusuf Izzuddin Shah of Perak, Almarhum Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah Ghafarulahu-Lah. History Early Construction The Sultan Yusuf Bridge was one of the components of the missing link of the Malaysia Federal Route 5, Federal Route 5 from Teluk Intan to Sitiawan, which was constructed as one of the infrastructure project under the Fifth Malaysia Plan. Before the bridge was built, villagers from the opposite of the Perak River Kampung such as Telok Selandang and Lekir, Kampung Lekir had to use a river ferry service operated by a nearby oil palm estate. Construction of the Sultan Yusuf Bridge began in April 1986 with the total cost of RM27 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Coast Expressway
The West Coast Expressway (E32) is an interstate controlled-access highway running along the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The expressway is currently under construction, with several sections open for public use. Once completed, the expressway will run between :Changkat Jering, :Perak and :Banting, :Selangor, following federal routes 5 and 60 for most of its route. The expressway will operate in three sections, with sections of federal route 5 completing the missing connections; these sections will be upgraded to limited-access roads. The expressway is expected to be fully completed by the end of 2024, except for a 10 km stretch from Section 7B which is expected to be completed by June 2026. The expressway is being built by Konsortium Lebuhraya Pantai Barat. Approval was given by the government for the construction, which was to begin from 20 December 2013 and was to be completed within five years. It originally was given route code E28 but later changed to E32, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
