Selat Lumut-SKVE Bridge

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Selat Lumut-SKVE Bridge

Jambatan Selat Lumut-SKVE
Coordinates 2°53′41″N101°20′51″E / 2.894762°N 101.347556°E / 2.894762; 101.347556
Carries Motor vehicles
Crosses Lumut Straits
LocaleMes-e26.svg South Klang Valley Expressway
Official nameSelat Lumut-SKVE Bridge
Maintained by SKVE Holdings Sdn Bhd
Characteristics
Design viaduct box girder
Total length1.7 km (1.708 m)
Width350m
Longest span500m (0.500 km)
History
Designer Government of Malaysia
Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM)
SKVE Holdings Sdn Bhd
Constructed by SKVE Holdings Sdn Bhd
Opened2013
Location
Selat Lumut-SKVE Bridge

Selat Lumut-SKVE Bridge is an expressway bridge across Lumut Straits in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It is a second longest straits bridge in the Klang Valley after Selat Lumut Bridge. It connects Pulau Carey to Pulau Indah on the South Klang Valley Expressway. A runaway truck ramp is provided on both ends of the bridge because of a 4% steep grade on the bridge.

History

Construction officially began in 2010 and was completed on 1 October 2013. Construction was led by SKVE Holdings Sdn Bhd.

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