KUALA-LUMPUR
MY-01

Bandar /City of / Ville de / Stadt von /吉隆坡联邦直辖区

7 Urban covered bridges / ponts couverts urbains / städtischen gedeckten Brücken / 五城市的廊桥

KLCC

The Petronas Towers double-decker Skybridge

MY-01-01

In Kuala-Lumpur at the Cultural Center Park.

Between the two Petronas Towers.

Petronas Towers double-decker Sky Bridge.

At the centre of the city of Kuala Lumpur, south-east of the intersections of Jalan Ampang and Jalan P. Ramlee on the north edge of the Kuala-Lumpur Cultural Center Park KLCC.

2 spans 190' or 58m

Designed by César Pelli, built in 1996 between the two Petronas towers by Kukdong Engineering & Construction of South-Korea, weight is 750 tons, this is the highest covered double-decker bridge in the world, 598' or 182m above ground.

Steel-alloy stringer with strut and beams.

Photos ATAWALK 2009, Wikipedia, Amog Rajenderan.

Jalan Ampang

The Blue Bridge

MY-01-02

In central Kuala-Lumpur at Selangor Mansion complex.

Over the Klang River.

The Blue Bridge or Selangor walkway.

In the centre of the city west of Kuala-Lumpur Tower on Jalan Ampang just west of Jalan Munshi Abdullah on the north side of the road, parking at the bridge.

1 spann 140' or 42.6m

No building date known.

Steel-Warren truss with blue canape.

Fotos ATAWALK, May 2009.

Bukit Bintang

The Sungei-Wang walkway Bridge

MY-01-03

In central Kuala-Lumpur at Bukit Bintang.

Above Jalan Sultan Ismail.

The Sungei-Wang walkway.

Just south on the intersection of Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Sultan Ismail between LOT 10 and SUNGEI-WANG shopping centers, accessible from monorail station.

1 span 140' or 42.6m

No building date known

Steel-alloy girder roofed.

Photo Sylvain Raymond, ATAWALK.net December 2010.

Bukit Bintang KLCC

The Sungei-Wang walkway Bridge

MY-01-06

In Kuala-Lumpur between Pavillion Bukit Bintang & KLCC.

Above Jalan Pinang, Jalan Perak and Jalan Raja Chulan.

KLCC/Bukit Bintang Walkway.

At the centre of the city of Kuala Lumpur, between Pavillion Shoppin Plaza and Kuala-Lumpur Cultural Center Park KLCC.

8 spans 1886' or 574m

Built in 2011-12.

Steel-alloy Warren type truss fully enclosed air-conditionned walkway.

All photos via Colinjong.com.

Mid Valley Megamall

The Garden Mall Walkway

MY-01-04

South-west of downtown Kuala-Lumpur at Taman Seputeh.

Over hotel access road.

Garden Mall Walkway.

On Syed Putra service road at the junction of the Jalan Syed Putra and Persekutuan expressways E2 by the Klang River at Taman Seputeh.

4 spans 280' or 85m

No building date known.

Light-alloy stringer boxed & roofed.

Photos ATAWALK 2009.

Petaling Jaya

The Sunway Covered Walkway

MY-01-05

At Sunway Pyramid Shopping Centre in Petaling Jaya.

Over Sunway Drive.

The Sunway Covered Walkway

At Sunway Pyramid Shopping Centre, Pantai Baru Hwy., Petaling Jaya

1 span 80' or 24m

No building date known

Steel-alloy girder with Egyptian motif covering.

Photos ATAWALK 2009.

Kampung Baru KLCC

The Saloma Link Bridge

MY-01-07

Between Kampung Baru and KLCC.

Over E12 freeway, Klang river and Jalan Hassan Salleh.

The Saloma Link Bridge.

Following walkway south of Kampung Baru over E12 Freeway, the Klang river and Jalan Hassan Salleh south over to Lorong Kuda to the KLCC area.

1 span 226' or 69m

Built in 2019-20 by th VERITAS Design Group.

Photos Wikipedia.