Raja Pemaisuri Bainun Bridge

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.

Sungai Dinding Bridge

Jambatan Raja Pemaisuri Bainun
Jambatan Sungai Dinding
Coordinates4°16′51″N 100°39′35″E
CarriesMotor vehicles, Pedestrians
CrossesDinding River
LocaleFederal Route 60 Dinding Bypass, Lumut
Official nameRaja Pemaisuri Bainun Bridge
Maintained byMalaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Manjung
Characteristics
Designarch bridge
Total length1.2 km (1.246 m)
Width--
Longest span930 m
History
DesignerGovernment of Malaysia
Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR)
HMS Perunding Sdn Bhd
Constructed byMalaysian Public Works Department (JKR)
Lankhorst-Panzana JV
Opened2001
Location

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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