Sultan Ismail Bridge
The Sultan Ismail Bridge (Malay: Jambatan Sultan Ismail; Jawi: جمبتن سلطان اسماعيل) is a bridge in Muar town across the Muar River in Johor, Malaysia. It was the first bridge built across a river that connects Bandar Maharani, Muar to Tanjung Agas which is now named as part of Tangkak district. The bridge replaced old ferry services in the 1960s. The bridge was originally a toll bridge making the second toll bridge in Malaysia after Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge in Kelantan (opened in 1967).
Sungai Muar Bridge Jambatan Sultan Ismail جمبتن سلطان اسماعيل | |
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| Coordinates | 2°03′04″N 102°34′01″E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Muar River |
| Locale | Federal Route 5 Muar–Melaka Highway, Muar |
| Official name | Sultan Ismail Bridge |
| Maintained by | Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Muar and Tangkak Selia Selenggara Sdn Bhd Majlis Perbandaran Muar (MPMuar) Majlis Daerah Tangkak (MDTangkak) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | box girder |
| Total length | 385 m |
| Width | 9 m |
| Longest span | – |
| History | |
| Designer | Government of Malaysia Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) |
| Constructed by | Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) |
| Opened | 1967 |
| Location | |
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