Expressway 24 | |
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Tun Salahuddin Bridge | |
Route information | |
Maintained by Zecon Berhad | |
Length | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
Existed | 2002–present |
History | Completed in 2003 |
Major junctions | |
North end | Petra Jaya |
Kuching Bypass | |
South end | Tanah Puteh |
Location | |
Country | Malaysia |
Primary destinations | Petra Jaya Tanah Puteh |
Highway system | |
The Tun Salahuddin Bridge, or the Pending Bridge is a 4-kilometre (2.5-mile) dual carriageway toll bridge and controlled-access highway in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. The bridge is located at Pending, a district in Kuching. It is span across the Sarawak River.
The bridge was named after Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng (1921–2022), the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak from 1975 to 1981 and again from 2001 to 2014.
Tun Salahuddin Bridge was the first only toll expressway in East Malaysia, with collection commenced on October 2003.[1] However, the toll collection of Tun Salahuddin Bridge were abolished on 1 January 2016 by the Sarawak state government.[2][3] The dismantling of the toll structures was done a month later.[4]
Toll collection commenced on 1st October 2003,[5] since then there has been no revision on the toll charges classified as (1) Car/Taxi – RM1.50, (2) Van/Pickup – RM2.00 (3) Truck/Buses – RM3.00, and (4) Motorcycle – RM0.50.