Saloma Link () is a
combined
pedestrian and bicyclist bridge across the
Klang River
The Klang River () flows through Kuala Lumpur and Selangor in Malaysia and eventually flows into the Straits of Malacca. It is approximately in length and drains a basin of about . The Klang River has 11 major tributaries.
Because the river flo ...
in
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a Federal Territories of Malaysia, federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of with a census population ...
.
Directed northwest to southeast it joins the districts of
Kampung Baru (northwest) and
Kuala Lumpur City Centre
Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) is a multipurpose development area in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. KLCC refers to the area within and surrounding the KLCC Park but the term has also been widely used by buildings nearby to the vicinity.
Designed to ...
(southeast). On the southwestern end a ramp leads up to the bridge, whereas on the northwest there are stairs and an elevator from street level. The bridge’s architecture is inspired by the sireh junjung (betel nut leaf arrangement) concept, which is an integral part of a Malay wedding.
At night, the bridge cannot be accessed (from 01:00 until 05:00 from Monday to Saturday and 0:30 until 05:00 on Sundays and public holidays).
The bridge is named after the Malaysian-Singaporean singer
Saloma, who is buried at the nearby
Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery.
VERITAS Design Group designed the structure, which opened to the public on 5 February 2020. The project cost 31 million Ringgit Malaysia ($7.5 million).
Gallery
File:Saloma at Sunset (49570270217).jpg, At dusk
File:Saloma link and KL cityscape (49525938062).jpg, At night
File:Saloma Link - 2020-02-21 5.jpg, As seen from Muslim cemetery
File:Saloma Link Bridge 01.jpg, As seen from Kampung Baru side
File:Saloma Link interior.jpg, An interior shot of the Saloma Link footbridge in Kuala Lumpur, showing the complex steel lattice structure interspersed with cladding and glass panels.
See also
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Elmina Rainbow Bridge
References
2020 establishments in Malaysia
Bridges completed in 2020
Pedestrian bridges in Malaysia
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