Saloma Link ( ms, Pintasan Saloma) is a
combined
pedestrian and bicyclist bridge across the
Klang River
The Klang River ( ms, Sungai Klang) is a river which flows through Kuala Lumpur and Selangor in Malaysia and eventually flows into the Straits of Malacca. It is approximately in length and drains a basin of about . The Klang River has 11 major t ...
in
Kuala Lumpur
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Directed northwest to southeast it joins the districts of
Kampung Baru (northwest) and
Kuala Lumpur City Centre
Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) is a multipurpose development area in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. KLCC refers to the area within and surrounding the KLCC Park but the term has also been widely used by buildings nearby to the vicinity.
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(southeast). On the southwestern end a ramp leads up to the bridge, whereas on the northwest there are stairs and an elevator from street level. The bridge’s architecture is inspired by the sireh junjung (betel nut leaf arrangement) concept, which is an integral part of a Malay wedding.
At night, the bridge cannot be accessed (from 01:00 until 05:00 from Monday to Saturday and 0:30 until 05:00 on Sundays and public holidays).
The name is derived from the Malaysian-Singaporean singer
Saloma
Salmah binti Ismail (Jawi script, Jawi: سلمه بنت إسماعيل;
22 January 1935 – 25 April 1983), better known by her stage name Saloma, was a Malay Singaporean-Malaysian singer, film actress, trendsetter and a fashion icon ...
, who is buried at the nearby
Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery
The Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery ( ms, Tanah Perkuburan Islam Jalan Ampang; Jawi: تانه ڤرقبورن اسلام جالن امڤاڠ) is a cemetery at the Kuala Lumpur city centre, Malaysia. It is located at Jalan Ampang near Kuala Lumpur Ci ...
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VERITAS Design Group designed the structure, which opened to the public on 5 February 2020. The project cost 31 million Ringgit Malaysia ($7.5 million).
Gallery
File:Saloma at Sunset (49570270217).jpg, At dusk
File:Saloma link and KL cityscape (49525938062).jpg, At night
File:Saloma Link - 2020-02-21 5.jpg, As seen from Muslim cemetery
File:Saloma Link Bridge 01.jpg, As seen from Kampung Baru side
File:Saloma Link interior.jpg, An interior shot of the Saloma Link footbridge in Kuala Lumpur, showing the complex steel lattice structure interspersed with cladding and glass panels.
See also
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Elmina Rainbow Bridge
References
2020 establishments in Malaysia
Bridges completed in 2020
Pedestrian bridges in Malaysia
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