Parit Sulong Bridge, Steel bridge in Parit Sulong, Malaysia
Parit Sulong Bridge is a road bridge in Parit Sulong, Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia. The current structure, built between 1995 and 1997, replaced the original 1929 bridge, which had a curve at its middle to let bauxite ore barges from Seri Medan pass. The bridge crosses a waterway in the town centre.
The original structure was completed in 1929 and became the site of a significant World War II battle between British and Japanese forces in 1942. The current bridge was built in 1997 as a replacement for the earlier structure and has since maintained continuous connections for the area.
Sultan Ibrahim of Johor conducted a personal inspection of the bridge structure upon its inauguration in 1930, marking its importance to the region.
The bridge carries the road through Parit Sulong in Batu Pahat District, Johor, and is crossed by both vehicles and pedestrians. It is a working road bridge rather than a pedestrian-only site, so walkers share the carriageway with traffic. The 1995–1997 replacement stands on the same crossing as the 1929 original.
The curve at the middle of the original 1929 bridge was built so that barges carrying bauxite ore from Seri Medan could pass beneath it. Local accounts say Sultan Ibrahim shook part of the structure at the 1930 opening to test how firm it was.
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