New east bridge to link MY

[Hamburger]

heard our dragon son said they r considering building a new bridge at east side of spore to link wif Johore. Its great news for ppl at east side.....so much nearer to go top up petrol, hope toll is not too ex

[Anakin]

sounds like a great idea! but probably will not be too near the airport ... punggol area perhaps? :)

[Adrianli]

Unless they shift the location of Sembawang Shipyard, otherwise there wont be any bridge. The US Navy fleet visit Sembawang Shipyard quite regularly.

 

Otherwise they gonna build one super tall bridge (30 storey building upwards, taller than cable car towers)

[Robo]

Unless they shift the location of Sembawang Shipyard, otherwise there wont be any bridge. The US Navy fleet visit Sembawang Shipyard quite regularly.

 

Otherwise they gonna build one super tall bridge (30 storey building upwards, taller than cable car towers)

 

that makes sense. underground tunnel perhaps..

[Hamburger]

Unless they shift the location of Sembawang Shipyard, otherwise there wont be any bridge. The US Navy fleet visit Sembawang Shipyard quite regularly.

 

Otherwise they gonna build one super tall bridge (30 storey building upwards, taller than cable car towers)

 

i failed my geokopi, don really understand it

[Adrianli]

i failed my geokopi, don really understand it

 

Sembawang Shipyard is located at Sembawang, near to the current Woodlands causeway. So for ships to visit Sembawang, they need to travel from Changi Village to Punggol to Yishun then reach Sembawang.

 

If u build a bridge at the east side, u got to build a high one or else how the ships go to Sembawang Shipyard. Semb Corp is GLC also, u think they will not protest??? The ships that dock in Sembawang are not small ships but huge ones, ULCC size + oil rigs also.

 

 

U wouldnt want another cable car incident when these huge ships go under the bridge.

Edited May 22, 2009 by Adrianli

[Nohnemwan]

Sembawang Shipyard is located at Sembawang, near to the current Woodlands causeway. So for ships to visit Sembawang, they need to travel from Changi Village to Punggol to Yishun then reach Sembawang.

 

If u build a bridge at the east side, u got to build a high one or else how the ships go to Sembawang Shipyard. Semb Corp is GLC also, u think they will not protest??? The ships that dock in Sembawang are not small ships but huge ones, ULCC size + oil rigs also.

 

 

U wouldnt want another cable car incident when these huge ships go under the bridge.

 

 

Malaysia also has ship repair and port facilities in Pasir Gudang.

 

For Singapore to agree to build a bridge to allow the tallest ships to pass under, if the bridge is to be somewhere near Punggol, then the entrance will have to reach well into the Defu area, assuming you want a reasonable gradient. That will not be acceptable because the height of the bridge will allow a clear view of Paya Lebar Airbase.

 

It is much cheaper and easier to build a bridge with a rotating section, or one that opens upwards, to allow ships to pass.

 

The Second Link bridge was able to be built as a conventional bridge within the confines of the coastline simply because there are no ports or ship building / repair facilities inside that stretch of water all the way to the causeway.

[Adrianli]

Furthermore Johor side, there is a port + container terminal at Pasir Gudang area. Ships also visit that area. MY also stand to lose if a bridge is built to prevent ships from coming in.

[Dwoon]

Maybe the bridge is designed to be raised?

[Altivo]

Joint committee formed to discuss bridge linking Johor & Singapore

By S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 22 May 2009 1301 hrs

 

SINGAPORE: Malaysia and Singapore will look into the possibility of linking up the eastern side of Johor and the Republic with a new bridge, said the prime ministers of both countries on Friday.

 

This proposal will be studied by the joint ministerial committee, which has already been set up to look into the development of Iskandar Malaysia.

 

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak, who is in Singapore for an introductory visit, announced this at a joint news conference

 

Both leaders said they had a good discussion which covered a range of areas of cooperation between the two countries, including the possibilities of iconic projects.

 

On Mr Najib's proposal to set up a wellness centre in Iskandar Malaysia, PM Lee felt this could be expanded into a township.

 

This proposal will also be discussed by the joint ministerial committee, which is led by Singapore's National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan and Nor Mohamed Yakcop from the Prime Minister's Office in Malaysia.

 

On the importance of facilitating people and traffic flow between the two countries, Mr Lee stressed that the volume is growing and would grow further.

 

Therefore, he said both countries should enable such flow to happen as smoothly as possible.

 

Mr Lee said he had expressed his full support for enhancing the connectivity and the ease of movement on both sides and has suggested alternatives like broadening the Causeway and improving a rail link to link up the two rail transport systems.

 

Turning to the Points of Agreement (POA) between both countries, both leaders agreed that it had dragged on for too long - for nearly 18 years - after it was signed.

 

Hence, they have asked the foreign ministers of both countries to meet to implement the POA and to resolve the matter.

 

Earlier in the day, the Malaysian premier and his wife were at the Singapore Botanic Gardens where an orchid was named after the visiting dignitaries.

 

Mr Najib, who is accompanied by his wife and several ministers, was introduced to Cabinet ministers, top civil servants and members of the diplomatic community.

 

He is set to meet Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and call on President SR Nathan late Friday.

 

PM Lee has also invited Mr Najib to Singapore for a retreat later this year.

 

- CNA/yb

 

 

 

[Altivo]

Maybe the bridge is designed to be raised?

 

like tower bridge of London? hahahahaha

[Hamburger]

Furthermore Johor side, there is a port + container terminal at Pasir Gudang area. Ships also visit that area. MY also stand to lose if a bridge is built to prevent ships from coming in.

wow....u guys wif e intel or wat. tks for e head up

[Adrianli]

wow....u guys wif e intel or wat. tks for e head up

 

I tink we are in the marine line thatz why.

[Robo]

Maybe the bridge is designed to be raised?

 

 

nah.. i dun think that will happen

[Vextan]

if they really want to enhance the commutation between singapore and malaysia, why dont they just widen the existing causeway bridge ?

 

it is not a secret that people on both sides say that the bridge project was harnessed for the people in authority to make a bundle out of it. and why mahathir was so hostile with his successor is because the project was abondoned and the money was already pocketed.

 

so now new pm come up the project is revived again. what a joke. why waste our time when they just want to make a good bundle out of it ?

[Ichibawa]

Malaysia has port of tanjung pelepas on the otherside. You will notice it when you travel into malaysia using second link.

 

[Law_ong]

Unless they shift the location of Sembawang Shipyard, otherwise there wont be any bridge. The US Navy fleet visit Sembawang Shipyard quite regularly.

 

Otherwise they gonna build one super tall bridge (30 storey building upwards, taller than cable car towers)

 

no need...they can build a tower bridge like one in london or amsterdam.... fleet incoming, stop traffic and lift up the bridge

 

they deem want to totally cut off old M idea of bypassing SG as the port of call for vessels....

 

[Little_prince]

wah... i think will be linked to the new industrial area in JB...