Perai River Bridge (''Jambatan Sungai Perai'' in
Malay) is a dual-three lane cable stayed bridge connecting the banks of the
Perai River
The Perai River ( ms, Sungai Perai; ; ta, பிறை நதி) is a major river in Penang, Malaysia. It also acts as the mother river of Butterworth, and it separates Perai and the Seberang Jaya suburb.
See also
* List of rivers of Malaysia
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Perai
Perai is an urban settlement in the city of Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia. It lies at the southern bank of the Perai River and borders Butterworth to the north. Perai gave its name to the city of Seberang Perai, the mainland half of the Stat ...
,
Penang, Malaysia. It is part of the
Butterworth Outer Ring Road
Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR) ( Malay: ''Lebuhraya Lingkaran Luar Butterworth'') is a coastal expressway located in Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia. This expressway connects Sungai Dua in the north until Perai in the south.
Route background
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(BORR).
Designed by
Dar Al-Handasah
Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners) ( ar, دار الهندسة) is a privately-owned international consulting company active in engineering, architecture, planning, environmental consulting, project and construction management, facil ...
Consultants, it won the
IStructE Award for Transportation Structures and the prestigious Supreme Award in 2006.
Constructed by Lingkaran Luar Butterworth (Penang) Sdn. Bhd. on a turnkey contract.
Project overview
The project was carried out by Turnkey contractor, Lingkaran Luar Butterworth (Penang) Sdn. Bhd. The main sub-contractors to the Turnkey contractor are Ballast Needam International (left halfway through the project), IJM Construction Sdn. Bhd. in joint venture with Zublin International (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. and consists of the following works:
* Approach viaducts consisting of twenty-two long precast concrete, post-tensioned, glued segmental spans constructed by the use of an overhead launching gantry.
* Two high, reinforced concrete (grade 80 N/mm
2) cable stay pylons, with each pylon accommodating 14 pairs of stay cables.
* A glued segmental, cable stayed main span constructed by cantilever erection method.
* Three precast segmental exit/entry ramps constructed both by the use of an overhead launching gantry and, for some spans, a heavy duty falsework support system.
* The dual three lane approaches on either side of the main bridge are wide, the width of the main bridge deck is and the ramp structures are wide.
* Other items in the IJM-Zublin JV contract are the supply and erection of parapets, application of anti-carbonation paint and superstructure electrical works.
See also
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Penang Second Bridge
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Penang Bridge
The Penang Bridge is a dual carriageway toll bridge and controlled-access highway in the state of Penang, Malaysia. The bridge connects Perai on the mainland side of the state with Gelugor on the island, crossing the Penang Strait. The bri ...
References
External links
The Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR)IStructE Supreme Award for Engineering Excellence: Sungai Prai Bridge
Bridges completed in 2005
Cable-stayed bridges in Malaysia
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