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Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge

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Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge

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The Sultan Yahya Petra Bridge (Malay: Jambatan Sultan Yahya Petra, Jawi) is a major bridge in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia crossing Kelantan River. Construction began in 1965 and was completed in 1967, by renowned builder Kien Huat Private Limited, a family firm of Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong. It was opened in 1967 by the late Sultan of Kelantan, Almarhum Sultan Yahya Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim. The bridge was originally a toll bridge making the first toll bridge in Malaysia.

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