Saloma Link

Saloma Link
Saloma Link at night
Coordinates	3°09′40″N 101°42′29″E
Carries	Pedestrian and bicycle traffic
Crosses	Ampang–Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway and Klang River
Locale	Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur
Official name	Saloma Link Bridge
Characteristics
Total length	69 metres (226 ft)
Width	3 metres (9.8 ft)
Clearance below	7 metres (23 ft)
History
Designer	VERITAS Design Group
Opened	5 February 2020 (2020-02-05)
Location

Saloma Link (Malay: Pintasan Saloma) is a 69 metres (226 ft) combined pedestrian and bicyclist bridge across the Klang River in Kuala Lumpur.

Directed northwest to southeast it joins the districts of Kampung Baru (northwest) and Kuala Lumpur City Centre (southeast). On the southwestern end a ramp leads up to the bridge, whereas on the northwest there are stairs and an elevator from street level. The bridge’s architecture is inspired by the sireh junjung (betel nut leaf arrangement) concept, which is an integral part of a Malay wedding. At night, the bridge cannot be accessed (from 01:00 until 05:00 from Monday to Saturday and 0:30 until 05:00 on Sundays and public holidays). The name is derived from the Malaysian-Singaporean singer Saloma, who is buried at the nearby Jalan Ampang Muslim Cemetery.

VERITAS Design Group designed the structure, which opened to the public on 5 February 2020. The project cost 31 million Ringgit Malaysia ($7.5 million).

Gallery

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  At dusk
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  At night
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  As seen from Muslim cemetery
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  As seen from Kampung Baru side
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  An interior shot of the Saloma Link footbridge in Kuala Lumpur, showing the complex steel lattice structure interspersed with cladding and glass panels.

See also

• Elmina Rainbow Bridge