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The , or the Pending Bridge is a dual carriageway
toll bridge A toll bridge is a bridge where a monetary charge (or '' toll'') is required to pass over. Generally the private or public owner, builder and maintainer of the bridge uses the toll to recoup their investment, in much the same way as a toll road ...
and controlled-access highway in the state of
Sarawak Sarawak (; ) is a state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, ...
,
Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
. The bridge is located at
Pending Pending is a district in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two ...
, a district in Kuching. It is span across the
Sarawak River The Sarawak River ( ms, Sungai Sarawak) is a river in Sarawak, Malaysia. It is an important source of water and transportation for the inhabitants in southwestern Sarawak. The river is also used for water-related sport activities such as the annu ...
. The bridge were named after Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng, the
Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak The Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak, also known as the Governor of Sarawak, is the ceremonial head of state of Sarawak. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled (). The official residence of the Governor is The Astana, located on the north bank of ...
from 1977 to 1991 and from 2001 to 2014.


History

Tun Salahuddin Bridge was the first only toll expressway in East Malaysia, with collection commenced on October 2003. However, the toll collection of Tun Salahuddin Bridge were abolished in 1 January 2016 by the Sarawak state government. The dismantling of the toll structures was done a month later.


References

Bridges in Sarawak Toll bridges in Malaysia {{Sarawak-stub