Bridges of Malaysia

A cover from Melaka , Malaysia with the fourth series of stamps on Unique structures of Malaysia 2018 - Bridges. 

Sultan Abdul Jalal Shah Bridge (0.60 Sen ) 

The Sultan Abdul Jalil Shah Bridge is one of two bridges that cross the Perak River in Kuala Kangsar, Perak in Malaysia. The other bridge is the Iskandariah Bridge. The bridge connects the town of Kuala Kangsar with Sayong village, spanning 330 meters across the river. It was officially opened by the late Almarhum Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak in June 2002.

Tamparuli Bridge ( 0.60 Sen ) 

This suspension bridge is located at Tamparuli town, a small town 30 minutes away from Kota Kinabalu by car, and many travellers may pass through here while on their way to Mt. Kinabalu, and Poring Hot Spring. The local Kadazandusun tribe has been using suspension bridges for ages, crossing the many rivers generated by the Crocker Ranger. This long hanging bridge is immortalised in the song Jambatan Tamparuli, a popular Kadazandusun song, sung by the late local singer John Gaisah. Even though the Tamparuli Bridge is not the original one, as floods after floods had eventually damaged the old one. After a few reconstructions the present bridge is a new one, which was completed just a few years ago.

Seri Wawasan Bridge , Putrajaya ( 0.80 Sen ) 

The Seri Wawasan Bridge is one of the main bridges in the planned city Putrajaya, the new (2001) Malaysian federal territory and administrative centre. This futuristic asymmetric cable-stayed bridge with a forward-inclined pylon has a sailing ship appearance, accented at night with changeable color lighting. The bridge, also called Bridge No. 9, crosses Putrajaya Lake, an artificial lake made to provide natural cooling

Darul Hana Bridge (0.80 Sen ) 

The Darul Hana Bridge in Kuching is the only pedestrian bridge that connects the North and South of Kuching at the moment. with an ‘S-shape’ design, it is indeed unlikely that daily commuters wanting to save on time when crossing the river would opt to use the bridge, hence making the Darul Hana S-Bridge more of a tourist attraction than a bridge to cross the wide Sarawak River on a daily basis. The bridge, officially opened on 11 November 2017, is Kuching’s latest unique landmark. During the opening of the Darul Hana Bridge, the Sarawak Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud explained that the name ‘Darul Hana’ means a place of peace and tranquility, in Arabic. Kuching residents familiar with history noted that Kuching used to be called ‘Sarawak Darul Hana’ when it was under the rule of the Brunei Sultanate, with some saying that the name was used before James Brooke renamed the land to Kuching. 

The Darul Hana S-Bridge cost RM35 million, the S-shape structural design was inspired by the meandering rivers of Sarawak. The 336m darul Hana bridge measures 3.25m in width and loom 12 meters above the water. Supporting the Darul Hana Bridge is two cables that are 45 metres high from two 48-degree outward angled steel towers topped out with stylised hornbills, denoting the emblem of Sarawak. 

Four different bridges from four corners of Malaysia - two in the peninsula and two from the Borneo Islands !

Thanks Nurul for this beautiful cover !