Saloma Link
3°9′39.74″N 101°42′29.09″E / 3.1610389°N 101.7080806°E
Saloma Link | |
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Coordinates | 3°09′40″N 101°42′29″E / 3.16104°N 101.70808°E |
Carries | Pedestrian and bicycle traffic |
Crosses | Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway and Klang River |
Locale | Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur |
Official name | Saloma Link Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 69 metres (226 ft) |
Width | 3 metres (9.8 ft) |
Clearance below | 7 metres (23 ft) |
History | |
Designer | VERITAS Design Group |
Opened | 5 February 2020 |
Location | |
Saloma Link (Malay: Pintasan Saloma) is a 69 metres (226 ft)[1] combined pedestrian and bicyclist bridge across the Klang River in Kuala Lumpur.
Directed northwest to southeast it joins the districts of
Saloma, who is buried at the nearby Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery
.
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).[1]
Gallery
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At dusk
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At night
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As seen from Muslim cemetery
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As seen from Kampung Baru side
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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
References
- ^ a b c d "Long awaited pedestrian bridge Saloma Link opens today". The Star Online. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
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