Abu Bakar Bridge

Sungai Pahang Bridge
Jambatan Abu Bakar
Carries Motor vehicles, Pedestrians
Crosses Pahang River
Locale 3 Jalan Kuantan-Pekan
Official name Abu Bakar Bridge
Maintained by Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Pekan
Characteristics
Design box girder bridge
Total length 600 m [1]
Width --
Longest span --
History
Designer Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR)
Constructed by Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR)
Opened 1970[1]

The Abu Bakar Bridge (Malay: Jambatan Abu Bakar) is the main bridge on Pahang River near Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia. It is located at Jalan Kuantan-Pekan (Federal Route 3). Construction started in 1968 and was completed two years later, with the total cost of RM2.5 million. The bridge was opened on 28 February 1970 by Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar of Pahang.[1]

Like most of the major bridges constructed in the 1960s and early 1970s, the Abu Bakar Bridge was once a toll bridge for a short period. The toll rate was RM1 for cars and RM2 for buses and lorries.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Jambatan Sultan Abu Bakar dirasmikan". Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah (in Malay). Malaysian National Archives. 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2014-08-31.

Coordinates: 3°30′20″N 103°23′30″E / 3.5055°N 103.3918°E / 3.5055; 103.3918


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