Malaysia-Singapore Second Link

Coordinates: 1 ° 21 ′ 3 ″  N , 103 ° 37 ′ 59 ″  E

Malaysia-Singapore Second Link
Official name	Tuas Second Link
use	Car traffic
Crossing of	Strait of Johor
place	Johor / Singapore
construction	Box girder bridge
overall length	1920 m
Longest span	150 m
Clear height	25 m
vehicles per day	up to 200,000 cars / day
start of building	October 1994
completion	October 1997
opening	January 2, 1998
construction time	3 years
location

The Malaysia-Singapore Second Link ( Malay : Laluan Kedua Malaysia-Singapura, colloquially: Second Link, Linkedua) is a bridge between the Malay state of Johor and Singapore . The bridge was officially opened on January 2, 1998.

Planning and construction phase

planning phase

The idea to build the Second Link came up in June 1980, as the traffic on the causeway, which connected the city of Johor Bahru with Singapore and at that time was the only way to cross the Strait of Johor , increased steadily and led to long traffic jams. Over the next few months, the government of Malay and the state of Johor were convinced of the plan and a committee was set up to implement the plan. The contract to build the bridge was awarded to United Engineers Malaysia Berhad (UEM) , a company that built major projects around the world such as bridges, highways, high-rise buildings and industrial plants. On March 22, 1994, Malaysia and Singapore signed an agreement to build the bridge, assuming responsibility for the construction of the bridge on their side of the sea ​​border . This agreement paved the way for construction to begin.

Construction phase

View over the Second Link to Malaysia

In October 1994 this could be celebrated. The construction phase went without any major difficulties and in October 1997 the bridge was basically finished. However, the opening ceremony did not take place until January 2nd, 1998 by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, and the Prime Minister of Singapore, Goh Chok Tong .

Infrastructure for the second link

The construction of the Second Link required further construction work in the area. In order to connect the bridge to road traffic, the Ayer Rajah Expressway in Singapore was   changed so that it led to the Second Link. The bridge could be reached from Malaysia via the new Second Link Expressway. In addition, an immigration and quarantine complex, a customs office , two service locations and three toll booths were built.

use

Car traffic

Singapore and South Malaysia

The main purpose of the bridge is to facilitate car traffic between Malaysia and Singapore. However, a toll is due for this. This is different in both countries:

Tanjung Kupang toll booth (towards Malaysia):

Singapore Tuas toll booth stamp

class	Vehicle type	Toll in Malay Ringgit (RM)
0	motorcycles	1.10 RM
1	Cars	7.50 RM
2	Transporter / delivery truck	17.10 RM
3	Trucks	34.40 RM
4th	Taxis	5.70 RM
5	buses	9.10 RM

Tuas Checkpoint (towards Singapore):

class	Vehicle type	Toll in Singapore Dollars (S $)
0	motorcycles	S $ 0.50
1	Cars	S $ 3.20
2	Transporter / delivery truck	S $ 7.40
3	Trucks	S $ 14.70
4th	Taxis	S $ 2.50
5	buses	S $ 3.90

Johor – Singapore International 2nd Link Bridge Run

The Johor – Singapore International 2nd Link Bridge Run has been an annual run over the bridge since 1999 with a growing number of participants. The run appealed to more than 15,000 runners who actively participated. The run was considered a symbol of the friendship between Singapore and Malaysia. In 2005, however, to the annoyance of the participants and spectators, the run was no longer organized. This is probably due to the more difficult political relations between the countries.

meaning

The bridge has become one of the most important traffic arteries in the region and is popular with both motorists and truck drivers due to the mostly flowing traffic. The bridge is also a symbol of the solidarity between the neighbors.

traffic

The bridge has a capacity of 200,000 cars per day. This is seldom reached, so that the traffic on the bridge is largely smooth. This makes the bridge one of the fastest access routes to Singapore. The Malaysia-Singapore Second Link and other crossings of the Strait of Johor have significantly relieved the Johor-Singapore Dam as the main artery of traffic and is now one of the less popular roads to Singapore. There is also a bus service on the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link, making it easier for commuters and other locals to cross the Strait of Johor.

Individual evidence

1. ^ National Library Board, Singapore: The Causeway | Infopedia. Retrieved April 30, 2017 . 
2. ^ UEM Group Berhad. Retrieved April 30, 2017 . 
3. ↑ Malaysia-Singapore Second Link ( Memento from June 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
4. ↑ Google Maps. Retrieved April 30, 2017 . 
5. ↑ Administrator: PLUS MALAYSIA BERHAD - Malaysia-Singapore Second Link (Linkedua). Retrieved April 30, 2017 (UK English).