Sultan Ismail Bridge is a bridge in Muar

Muar (town)

Muar, also known as Bandar Maharani is a town geopolitically situated in Muar District in the region or area of Muar in northwestern Johor, Malaysia...

 town across the Muar River

Muar River

The Muar River or Sungai Muar is a river which flows through the states of Johor, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang in Malaysia. The river also flows through Muar town.- History :...

 in Johor

Johor

Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...

, Malaysia. The bridge replaced old ferry services in 1960s.

History

Construction began in 1960 under the Malayan Public Works Department

Malaysian Public Works Department

Malaysian Public Works Department ' or Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia ' is the federal government department in Malaysia under Malaysian Ministry of Works which is responsible for construction and maintenance of public infrastructure in Malaysia such as federal and state roads, public government...

 (JKR) and was completed in 1962. The bridge was officially opened by the late Sultan of Johor, Almarhum Sultan Ismail, and is officially named Jambatan Sultan Ismail. To help cover the construction costs, the bridge was once a toll bridge

Toll bridge

A toll bridge is a bridge over which traffic may pass upon payment of a toll, or fee.- History :The practice of collecting tolls on bridges probably harks back to the days of ferry crossings where people paid a fee to be ferried across stretches of water. As boats became impractical to carry large...

 for a short period.

See also

• Muar
  Muar (town)
  Muar, also known as Bandar Maharani is a town geopolitically situated in Muar District in the region or area of Muar in northwestern Johor, Malaysia...
  
  
• Muar River
  Muar River
  The Muar River or Sungai Muar is a river which flows through the states of Johor, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang in Malaysia. The river also flows through Muar town.- History :...
  
  
• Muar Bypass
  Muar Bypass
  Muar Bypass, Federal Route is the first highway build in Muar, a town in Johor, Malaysia.-History:The purpose to build the second bridge and a highway bypass in Muar began in 1998 because of massive jams which occurred on Sultan Ismail Bridge and the main town was a factor to build it.The Public...
  
  
• Muar Second Bridge
  Muar Second Bridge
  Muar Second Bridge is a famous landmark in Muar, Johor, Malaysia. It crosses the Muar River.-History:Muar Second Bridge is built to overcome the traffic problems on Sultan Ismail Bridge. The idea of constructing the bridge was mooted in 1998. The bridge was constructed between March 2001 and June...