Sunday, April 24, 2011

A bridge to nowhere ~Pulau Bunting Bridge

This 2.3 km bridge to nowhere in Yan, Kedah,
(build sometime after 2003)
which was said to be build for a power plant project
around the island which was later shifted to Tanjung Bin in Johor.
It was later link to a trans-peninsular oil pipeline project to the east coast
but whatever it's this is really one huge white elephant to swallow for those
who are involved, a sheer wastage of public fund and utter bad planning.
Folks in Labuan island  will be jumping for joy if this bridge can be build there,
it wouldn't be long enough but at least there is a start.







There is a hut by the small stretch of  beach on the island.



The entrance to the bridge is gated and only motorbike can pass through
so it will be a long walk for some.


Viewed from the island.



The legendary Gunung Jerai viewed from the bridge.


Most of the concrete slabs have been vandalized by anglers
to make shades and stools for their long hot wait for a bite.






View Pulau Bunting Bridge in a larger map

17 comments:

  1. looks very old...
    dah lama ek jambatan ni?
    :)

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  2. Very beautiful piece of bridge.

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  3. really nice mr. thomas..
    i hope can go there one day... =]

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  4. must be nice to drive along the spectacular view of the ocean

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  5. you mean it was never completed? what a waste. could have been turned into some kind of attraction..

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  6. singgah pagi sini...saya dah sampai sini dan gi memancing sekali ..bro

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  7. NARDtheNERD,
    looks old sebab tak dijaga,agak2 dibina selepas 2003.

    Nick and alicesg,
    thanks fr visiting.

    Faaein,
    It will always be there waiting.

    Gaia Eos,
    It's closed for traffic so we need to walk to enjoy the view!

    papabear,
    the bridge was completed but for nothing,
    just a bridge to an uninhabited island.

    a loqman,
    yah,saya mcm pernah baca post itu.

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  8. OMG! this sure is a waste. haish...why is Malaysia really great at doing project for nothing? huhu

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  9. how much was it cost?

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  10. momotaropnk,
    It was said to have cost RM120 million to build.

    The Star

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  11. near my village this bridge...why they're not open it for tourism , it's potentially to become...

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  12. It should have been one tourist attraction but sad has been left out for years. I have not been to this place yet. Maybe in the not long future some businessman can come up with some idea to revive this bridge built out of taxpayers money.

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