Malaysia–Singapore Second Link

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The Malaysia–Singapore Second Link (Malay: Laluan Kedua Malaysia–Singapura) is a bridge connecting Singapore and Johor, Malaysia. In Singapore, it is officially known as the Tuas Second Link. The bridge was built to reduce traffic congestion on the Johor–Singapore Causeway and was opened to traffic on 2 January 1998. It was inaugurated jointly by Singapore's Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia. The bridge supports a dual-three lane carriageway linking Kampong Ladang at Tanjung Kupang, Johor to Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim at Tuas, Singapore. The total length of the bridge over water is 1.92 kilometres (1.19 mi). The distance between checkpoints is approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi). Unlike its shorter counterparts in Woodlands, as Tuas Checkpoint is designated as a vehicular checkpoint only, travellers are not allowed to arrive at the checkpoint by foot. Travelling along the Second Link usually takes less time than the Causeway due to smoother traffic in both directions; however, during festive periods (especially Chinese New Year, Hari Raya, Christmas and Deepavali) the dense traffic between Malaysia and Singapore still leads to massive jams on both crossings.

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