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| Coordinates | 5°33′49″N 100°25′40″E / 5.563703°N 100.427852°E / 5.563703; 100.427852 |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Muda River |
| Locale |  FT 1 Jalan Butterworth-Sungai Petani |
| Maintained by | Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Kuala Muda and Seberang Perai |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | tied arch bridge |
| Total length | -- |
| Width | -- |
| Longest span | -- |
| History | |
| Designer | Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) |
| Constructed by | Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) |
| Opened | 1957 |
| Location | |
Merdeka Bridge (Malay: Jambatan Merdeka) is a major bridge in Malaysia. It is situated in Jalan Butterworth-Sungai Petani (Federal Route FT 1) at the Penang-Kedah Border on Muda River.
History
Merdeka Bridge was constructed between 1955 and 1957. The bridge was officially opened in 1957, when Malaya achieved its independence from Britain, hence its name. The bridge was initially a 2-lane single carriageway bridge before being duplicated on another side for Penang-bound traffic to increase traffic capacity.
Features
Merdeka Bridge is a set of twin concrete tied arch bridges. Each bridge contains two motor vehicle drive lanes.
References
- "Kedah's Merdeka Bridge: Scene of battles lost and won". Free Malaysia Today. 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
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