Raja Pemaisuri Bainun Bridge

Bridge in Malaysia
4°16′51″N 100°39′35″E / 4.280866°N 100.659735°E / 4.280866; 100.659735CarriesMotor vehicles, PedestriansCrossesDinding RiverLocaleFederal Route 60 Dinding Bypass, LumutOfficial nameRaja Pemaisuri Bainun BridgeMaintained byMalaysian Public Works Department (JKR) ManjungCharacteristicsDesignarch bridgeTotal length1.2 km (1.246 m)Width--Longest span930 mHistoryDesignerGovernment of Malaysia
Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR)
HMS Perunding Sdn BhdConstructed byMalaysian Public Works Department (JKR)
Lankhorst-Panzana JVOpened2001LocationMap

Raja Pemaisuri Bainun Bridge or Sungai Dinding Bridge is the fifth longest river bridge in Malaysia. It is located in Dinding River on Dinding Bypass (Federal Route 60) near Lumut, Manjung district, Perak. The bridge is 1.2 km (1.246 m) in length, of which 930 m is over Dinding River. Its 13 arches represent states in Malaysia and is decorated with lights that change from colour to colour.

History

Constructed began on 19 August 1997 by the Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) and HMS Perunding Sdn Bhd. and was completed in 2000. It was officially opened on 30 April 2001 by the 34th Sultan of Perak, Almarhum Sultan Azlan Shah and the bridge was officially named Jambatan Raja Pemaisuri Bainun after Tuanku Bainun of Perak.

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