Taking in the view: The Sultan of Perak visiting Bagan Datuk’s new Sultan Nazrin Shah Bridge at the opening ceremony of the bridge. Also present was Ahmad Zahid. — Bernama
BAGAN DATUK: The RM460mil bridge here that spans across the Perak River and is about 1.5km in length, was opened by the Sultan of Perak, who consented to it being named Sultan Nazrin Shah Bridge.
Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, accompanied by Raja Permaisuri Perak Tuanku Zara Salim, was greeted on arrival at the event by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is Bagan Datuk MP, Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad and Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.Also in attendance were Raja Dihilir Perak Raja Iskandar Dzurkarnain Sultan Idris and Raja Muda Perak Raja Jaafar Raja Muda Musa, Bernama reported.
In his speech, Ahmad Zahid said that the opening of the Sultan Nazrin Shah Bridge would attract more people to visit the Bagan Datuk district, hence providing the locals with economic and social spillover effects.
It has also ended the locals’ long wait for the bridge.
It is a relief for them now that they can enjoy a shorter travel distance of 50km or more than one hour, he said, adding that the groundbreaking ceremony for the bridge was held in 2017.
He said the Sultan Nazrin Shah Bridge is also an icon and pride of the people in Bagan Datuk as it has been entered in The Malaysia Book of Records 2023 as the Longest Elevated Pile Slab Carriageway and the Most Pile Points on Elevated Pile Slab Carriageway.
