This morning, a friend sent me two photos of a bridge she saw in Putrajaya. Feeling quite piqued by the way it did not seem to serve any function, I googled for bridges in Putrajaya and to my surprise discovered THIS SITE in Wikipedia which lists NINE bridges there. Patiently, I went through each and every one of the links to get to the bottom of the 'unlinkable' bridge as my friend called it.
Photo 1
Photo 2After surfing many websites, I discovered that it is actually the Monorail Suspension Bridge which according to Wikipedia HERE was built to link several important landmarks in the Putrajaya area like the Putrajaya Convention Centre, Putra Mosque and the Government Administrative Complex in Parcel E.
The bridge's main span has a length of approximately 240m and width of 10m. It is owned by Putrajaya Holding Sdn. Bhd. and was designed by PJS International Sdn. Bhd.
The project halted in 2004 because the government had not approved further funding. Wikipedia states that the stalled project has often been described as the missing link of the public transport system designed for the federal administrative capital. The Ministry of the Federal Territories instructed the Putrajaya Corporation to appoint an independent consultant to conduct a study on the project’s viability.
You can see more images of the bridge OVER HERE.
Upon further investigation, I came across THIS ARTICLE in The Star dated 16th April 2008 which referred to the bridge as the suspended suspension bridge! The report said that the Federal Territories Ministry had instructed the Putrajaya Corporation to appoint an independent consultant to conduct a study on the project’s viability. It added that sources said if the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, then it would be all systems go. Otherwise, the RM400mil project would be scrapped. When the project was suspended, the elevated track was 90% complete.
I applaud Star journalist Geetha Krishnan's stand on this issue and her investigative work here which I would like to reproduce from the report:
The official website of Putrajaya Corporation is OVER HERE.
A record of newspaper reports on this issue can be accessed HERE, the last update seems to have been on October 16th 2008. After googling 'Putrajaya Monorail Suspension bridge, I did not find any new information. You can see the list in google search HERE.
The population of Putrajaya is around 55 000. Does it warrant the construction of such a highly priced project (RM400 million) in the first place?
The Dewan Rakyat representative of Putrajaya, Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, should seek justification for the spending of public funds in this stalled project and do something about the eyesore. Putrajaya is a tourist spot and this suspended suspension bridge does not do much for the ambiance of the place.
The bridge's main span has a length of approximately 240m and width of 10m. It is owned by Putrajaya Holding Sdn. Bhd. and was designed by PJS International Sdn. Bhd.
The project halted in 2004 because the government had not approved further funding. Wikipedia states that the stalled project has often been described as the missing link of the public transport system designed for the federal administrative capital. The Ministry of the Federal Territories instructed the Putrajaya Corporation to appoint an independent consultant to conduct a study on the project’s viability.
You can see more images of the bridge OVER HERE.
Upon further investigation, I came across THIS ARTICLE in The Star dated 16th April 2008 which referred to the bridge as the suspended suspension bridge! The report said that the Federal Territories Ministry had instructed the Putrajaya Corporation to appoint an independent consultant to conduct a study on the project’s viability. It added that sources said if the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, then it would be all systems go. Otherwise, the RM400mil project would be scrapped. When the project was suspended, the elevated track was 90% complete.
I applaud Star journalist Geetha Krishnan's stand on this issue and her investigative work here which I would like to reproduce from the report:
MTrans Monorail Sdn Bhd (MTrans) was appointed to finish the project within 30 months. The plan was to have two monorail lines with a total length of 20km, divided into 13.2km for Line 1 and 6.8km for Line 2.I also found some interesting pics AT THIS FORUM.
A total of 26 stations were planned, including stops at the Putra Mosque, Education Ministry, Putrajaya Hospital, the Putrajaya International Convention Centre, Alamanda, Precinct 9 and Precinct 14.
Phase 1 of the project with 9km of track line is ready with a 4km underground tunnel originally designed to have seven stations. The Putra Bridge is a three-tiered bridge with a monorail and service tunnel on the lower deck and a pedestrian walkway on the upper deck.
The stalled project has often been described as the missing link of the public transport system designed for the federal administrative capital.
Seven park-and-ride facilities were designed to complement the monorail service to allow public servants and visitors to travel freely within Putrajaya.
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The official website of Putrajaya Corporation is OVER HERE.
A record of newspaper reports on this issue can be accessed HERE, the last update seems to have been on October 16th 2008. After googling 'Putrajaya Monorail Suspension bridge, I did not find any new information. You can see the list in google search HERE.
The population of Putrajaya is around 55 000. Does it warrant the construction of such a highly priced project (RM400 million) in the first place?
The Dewan Rakyat representative of Putrajaya, Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, should seek justification for the spending of public funds in this stalled project and do something about the eyesore. Putrajaya is a tourist spot and this suspended suspension bridge does not do much for the ambiance of the place.
Anonymous overhead bridges that lead to nowhere were uncommon sight.One was in Bukit Kayu Hitam which was highlighted in the news years back.I do not know the progress now.But everytime we passed under the bridge my guestion was : Are there aliens or orang bunian crossing the road or were they planning in advance.