Malaysia–Singapore Third Crossing

Bridge

Malaysia–Singapore Third Crossing

Laluan Ketiga Malaysia–Singapura
第三通道

Carries| Motor vehicles
Crosses| Straits of Johor
Official name| Malaysia–Singapore Third Crossing

The Malaysia–Singapore Third Crossing (Malay: Laluan Ketiga Malaysia–Singapura, Chinese: 第三通道), is a proposed bridge connecting either Punggol, Pasir Ris or Changi in Singapore and Pasir Gudang[1] in Johor, Malaysia according to the master plan by Iskandar Malaysia. Pasir Gudang will be the third city in the Greater Johor Bahru[2] region after Johor Bahru and Iskandar Puteri to have a direct link with Singapore.

## History

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In 2009, the 6th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak broached the idea of having a third bridge connecting Malaysia and Singapore on the eastern sides of the respective nations due to the high volumes of traffic at the existing bridges.[3] This came after an earlier cancellation to the plans to build a crooked bridge to replace Malaysia's end of the Johor–Singapore Causeway.[4] The third link was proposed to connect Changi in Singapore and Pengerang in Johor, Malaysia. Both Malaysia and Singapore agreed to study the proposal for its potential viability.[3] However, no further plans for the third link materialised with Najib facing strong opposition from various prominent Malaysians, including the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad and the Sultan of Johor, Ibrahim Ismail.[5][6][7][8]

The idea of a third link was floated repeatedly since then, with a proposal in 2011 featuring an undersea tunnel instead of a bridge.[9] Since 2016, it was stated that Singapore has no plans for a third bridge, favouring the plans for Kuala Lumpur–Singapore high-speed rail.[10][11] In 2018, the topic of having a third link was raised once more, aiming to resolve the traffic conditions at the current linkages.[12][13][14]

## References

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1. ^ "Transportation Blueprint 2010-2030 for Iskandar Malaysia".
2. ^ "Johor govt hopes to merge three city councils to create Greater JB plan | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
3. ^ a b "M'sia proposes third bridge link to S'pore (Updated) | The Nut Graph". www.thenutgraph.com. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
4. ^ Noor, Sabrina (17 December 2018). "The crooked bridge and 3 other Malaysia-Singapore projects that both countries gaduh over". CILISOS - Current Issues Tambah Pedas!. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
5. ^ Ooi, Kee Beng (2010). Between UMNO and a Hard Place: The Najib Razak Era Begins. Institute of Southeast Asian. p. 58\. ISBN 978-981-4311-28-1.
6. ^ Chye, Kee Thuan (15 August 2012). No More Bullshit, please. We're All Malaysians. Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. p. 58\. ISBN 978-981-4382-76-2.
7. ^ "Sultan torches Najib's '3rd bridge'". Malaysiakini. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
8. ^ Chi, Wong Teck (20 June 2009). "A bridge too far from JB". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
9. ^ "Study being done on undersea tunnel to link JB and Singapore | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
10. ^ "No plans for 3rd bridge, says PM Lee". The Malaysian Reserve. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
11. ^ Bernama (30 November 2016). "Singapore says no plans for third bridge". NST Online. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
12. ^ Bernama (30 March 2019). "Johor to discuss third bridge to S'pore with Putrajaya". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
13. ^ Bernama (31 October 2018). "M'sia-S'pore third bridge proposal to be discussed next month". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
14. ^ "M'sian minister says third JB-Singapore bridge to be decided only after congestion research". TODAYonline. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

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Iskandar Malaysia

Districts|

* Kulai
* Johor Bahru
* Pontian
* Kota Tinggi
* Kluang (partial)

Key entities|

* Khazanah Nasional
* Iskandar Regional Development Authority
* Iskandar Investment Berhad
* Johor Corporation
* UEM Group

Local authorities|

* Pengerang Municipal Council (MPPenggerang)
* Pontian Municipal Council (MPPn)
* Iskandar Puteri City Council (MBIP)
* Kulai Municipal Council (MPKu)
* Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB)
* Pasir Gudang City Council (MBPG)

Economic zones|

* Zone A: Johor Bahru City Centre
* Zone B: Iskandar Puteri
* Zone C: Western Gate Development
* Zone D: Eastern Gate Development
* Zone E: Senai-Skudai

Major towns and suburb|

* Johor Bahru
* Bandar Dato' Onn
* Danga Bay
* Johor Jaya
* Desa Jaya
* Ehsan Jaya
* Desa Cemerlang
* Puteri Wangsa
* Pelangi Indah
* Mount Austin
* Larkin
* Plentong
* Tampoi
* Tebrau
* Ulu Tiram
* Permas Jaya
* Iskandar Puteri
* Bukit Indah
* Forest City
* Gelang Patah
* Horizon Hills
* Kangkar Pulai
* Kota Iskandar
* Medini Iskandar Malaysia
* Skudai
* Taman Universiti
* Taman Ungku Tun Aminah
* Tanjung Kupang
* Ulu Choh
* Pasir Gudang
* Bandar Seri Alam
* Masai
* Kota Masai
* Sungai Tiram
* Tanjung Langsat
* Bandar Kulai
* Indahpura
* Senai
* Saleng
* Sedenak
* Seelong
* Sengkang
* Pekan Nanas
* Kukup
* Ayer Bemban

Major landmarks|

* Iskandar Coastal Bridge
* Iskandar Malaysia Studios
* Johor–Singapore Causeway
* Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple
* Johor Port
* Johor Premium Outlets
* Johor Technology Park
* Kempas Sentral
* Komtar JBCC
* Kota Iskandar
* Larkin Sentral
* Legoland Malaysia
* Malaysia–Singapore Second Link
* Sultan Abu Bakar Complex
* Mall of Medini
* MSC Cyberport
* Permas Jaya Bridge
* Persada Johor International Convention Centre
* Port of Tanjung Pelepas
* Senai International Airport
* Southern Integrated Gateway
* Sultan Iskandar Building
* JB Sentral
* Sungai Johor Bridge
* Sultan Iskandar Mosque
* Tanjung Piai

Infrastructure|

* Bukit Indah Highway
* Iskandar Coastal Highway
* Iskandar Malaysia Bus Rapid Transit
* Johor Bahru Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway
* Johor Bahru Inner Ring Road
* Johor Bahru–Pasir Gudang Elevated Expressway
* Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System
* North–South Expressway southern route
* Pasir Gudang Highway
* Johor Bahru East Coast Highway
* Gemas–Johor Bahru double-tracking and electrification project
* Second Link Expressway
* Senai–Desaru Expressway
* Skudai Highway
* Tebrau Highway

Education|

* Ibrahim Sultan Polytechnic (PIS)
* MDIS Malaysia
* Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia
* Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
* Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
* University of Reading Malaysia Campus
* University of Southampton
* Southern University College (Southen UC)

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