The Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge (; Jawi: جمبتن سلطان يحي ڤيترا) is a major bridge in

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. Construction began in 1965 and was completed in 1967, by renowned builder Kien Huat Private Limited, a family firm of Tan Sri

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. Almarhum Sultan Yahya Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim.Perasmian Jambatan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
/ref> The bridge was originally a toll bridge making the first toll bridge in Malaysia.

Current developments

Construction of the Sultan Yahya Petra Second Bridge

The Sultan Yahya Petra Second Bridge project consists of a pair of bridges built at the left and right of the original bridge and a 1-km flyover built on top of the existing Federal Route 3. Construction began on 2009 and was completed in 2012. The bridge becomes the only triple-carriageway bridge in the country, where the original bridge remains as a two-way bridge, while the new bridges constructed at both sides of the original bridge carry one-way traffic each.

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Jambatan Sultan Yahya Petra ditutup
1967 establishments in Malaysia Bridges completed in 1967 Bridges in Kelantan Former toll bridges in Malaysia Kota Bharu {{Malaysia-bridge-struct-stub

Current developments

Construction of the Sultan Yahya Petra Second Bridge

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