Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge
The Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge (Malay: Jambatan Sultan Yahya Petra; Jawi: جمبتن سلطان يحي ڤيترا) is a major bridge in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia crossing Kelantan River. Construction began in 1965 and was completed in 1967, by renowned builder Kien Huat Private Limited, a family firm of Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong. It was opened on 1967 by the late Sultan of Kelantan. Almarhum Sultan Yahya Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim.[1] The bridge was originally a toll bridge making the first toll bridge in Malaysia.
Sungai Kelantan Bridge Jambatan Sultan Yahya Petra جمبتن سلطان يحي ڤيترا | |
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| Coordinates | 6°07′N 102°14′E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Kelantan River |
| Locale |  |
| Official name | Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge |
| Maintained by | Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Kota Bharu |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | arch bridge |
| Total length | 2,800-foot |
| Width | -- |
| Longest span | -- |
| History | |
| Designer | Government of Malaysia Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) |
| Constructed by | Malaysian Public Works Department (JKR) Kien Huat Private Limited |
| Opened | 1967 |
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Current developments
Construction of the Sultan Yahya Petra Second Bridge
The Sultan Yahya Petra Second Bridge project consists of a pair of bridges built at the left and right of the original bridge and a 1-km flyover built on top of the existing Federal Route 3. Construction began on 2009 and was completed in 2012. The bridge becomes the only triple-carriageway bridge in the country, where the original bridge remains as a two-way bridge, while the new bridges constructed at both sides of the original bridge carry one-way traffic each.