Buloh Kasap Bridge
The Buloh Kasap Bridge (Malay: Jambatan Buloh Kasap) is a famous historical bridge during World War II. It is located on Federal route 
Sungai Muar Bridge Jambatan Buloh Kasap جمبتن بولوه كاسڤ | |
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| Coordinates | 2°33′19″N 102°45′43″E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Muar River |
| Locale | Jalan Gemas-Segamat |
| Official name | Buloh Kasap Bridge |
| Maintained by | Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Segamat |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | arch bridge |
| Total length | short length |
| Width | -- |
| Longest span | -- |
| History | |
| Designer | Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) |
| Constructed by | Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) |
| Opened | 1901-1948 |
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The old bridge of Buloh Kasap was built by British government during the construction of Federal Route 1. However, the British soldiers demolished a part of the bridge during World War II to stop the advance of Japanese soldiers from moving forward to Singapore. After the war ended, the bridge was repaired. During the floods in 1964, the wooden bridge was badly damaged and temporarily replaced with a bailey bridge while a new bridge was being constructed next to it. In a short span the new bridge was ready to be used and the old bridge was left in a state of disrepair and till today it exists as a historical sight.
When the stretch of Federal Route 1 was upgraded from Gemas to Ayer Hitam recently, the bridge was upgraded to a single-lane dual carriageway bridge to fulfil the latest standards of Malaysian federal roads.