Sultan Nazrin Shah Bridge
Bridge connecting Bagan Datuk to FT 5 in Perak, Malaysia
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The Sultan Nazrin Shah Bridge (Malay: Jambatan Sultan Nazrin Shah; Federal Route 312), also known as the Bagan Datuk Bridge, is a single carriageway bridge in Perak, Malaysia. It connects the town of Bagan Datuk with FT5 Malaysia Federal Route 5. The total length spans 10.2 km,[1][2] 1.5 km being over the water with the rest being viaduct on unstable soft marine clay.[3] The bridge was undertaken by Naza Engineering & Construction with a total cost of RM 446.9 million[2] and was opened on the 1 June 2023,[4] it was subsequently renamed to Sultan Nazrin Shah Bridge on 7 October 2023.[5] It reduced travel time between Bagan Datuk and Perak Tengah District from 1 hour to 15 minutes.[2]
| Federal Route 312 | |
|---|---|
| Sultan Nazrin Shah Bridge | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Malaysian Public Works Department | |
| Length | 12.9 km (8.0 mi) |
| Existed | 2017–present |
| History | Open on 1 June 2023 |
| Major junctions | |
| Southwest end | Bagan Datuk |
| Northeast end | Bota |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Highway system | |
Sultan Nazrin Shah Bridge Jambatan Sultan Nazrin Shah | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 4.039489°N 100.835942°E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles |
| Crosses | Sungai Perak |
| Other name | Bagan Datuk Bridge |
| Maintained by | Public Works Department (JKR) Bagan Datuk Belati Wangsa |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Beam bridge |
| History | |
| Designer | Government of Malaysia JKR |
| Engineering design by | Naza Engineering & Construction |
| Built | 2017 |
| Location | |
![]() Interactive map of Sultan Nazrin Shah Bridge | |
Award
On 31 October 2025, the bridge won second place in the Community Road Category of the Mino Best Project Award at the 17th Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia Conference.[6] The award was received by Public Works Minister, Alexander Nanta Linggi.[7][8]
Junction lists
The entire route is located in Perak.
Legend:
- I/C - Interchange, I/S - Intersection, RSA - Rest and service area, OBR - Overhead bridge restaurant, R/R - Restaurant and rest plaza, L/B - Layby, V/P - Vista point, TN - tunnel, T/P - Toll plaza, BR - Bridge
- C - Cloverleaf, S - Stack, T-A - Trumpet-A, T-B - Trumpet-B, DT - Directional-T/Y, SDT - Semi-Directional-T/Y, P-Y - Partial-Y, D - Diamond, P-C - Partial cloverleaf, D-D - Diverging diamond, D-R - Direct ramp
| District | Location | Km | Exit | Name | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagan Datuk | Bagan Datuk | I/S | Bagan Datuk | T-junctions | ||
| Bagan Datuk–Perak Tengah district border | BR | Perak River Bridge Sultan Nazrin Shah Bridge Length: 10.7 km (6.6 mi) | ||||
| Perak Tengah | Bota | I/S | Bota–WCE I/S | LiLO Interchange entry/exit only for northbound traffic | ||
