ASEAN Bridge

Bridge in FT Miri-Baram Highway
4°33′47″N 114°04′26″E / 4.563°N 114.074°E / 4.563; 114.074CarriesMotor vehiclesCrossesBaram RiverLocale FT 1-82 Miri-Baram HighwayOfficial nameASEAN BridgeMaintained bySarawak Public Works Department (JKR)
Cahya Mata Sarawak (CMS)CharacteristicsDesignbox girder bridgeTotal length7.769 kmWidth1.5 mLongest span400 mHistoryDesignerState Government of Sarawak
Sarawak Public Works Department (JKR)
Cahya Mata Sarawak (CMS)Constructed bySarawak Public Works Department (JKR)
Cahya Mata Sarawak (CMS)Opened2003LocationMap

The Batang Baram Bridge or ASEAN Bridge is the longest bridge in Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. The bridge is located along Miri-Baram Highway (Federal Route FT 1-82). The ASEAN Bridge is located approximately 2 km upstream of the New Miri Port Complex. The bridge and access road directly link Sarawak with Brunei across the Batang Baram via the existing Immigration Checkpoint at Sungai Tujuh.

Construction of the ASEAN Bridge and access road commenced on 17 January 2001 and was completed in August 2003. The bridge is designed in accordance with the latest British Standard BS 5400. The bridge has 19 spans with a total of 1040 meters.

Toll rates

Beginning 1 June 2015, the bridge were becoming toll free for local users.[1]

Class Type of vehicles Rate (in Malaysian Ringgit (RM))
0 Motorcycles, bicycles or vehicles with 2 or less wheels
1 Vehicles with 2 axles and 3 or 4 wheels excluding taxis
2 Vehicles with 2 axles and 5 or 6 wheels excluding buses
3 Vehicles with 3 or more axles
4 Taxis
5 Buses

4°33′47″N 114°4′25″E / 4.56306°N 114.07361°E / 4.56306; 114.07361

References

  1. ^ "Asean bridge toll abolished for Malaysian motorists effective June 1". astroawani.com. Retrieved 2 June 2022.


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