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Straits of Johor
The Straits of Johor (also known as the Tebrau Strait, Johor Strait, Selat Johor, Selat Tebrau, and Tebrau Reach, also spelled Johore Strait) is an international tidal strait in Southeast Asia, between Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia.
The straits separate the Malaysian state of Johor on the mainland Malay Peninsula to the north, from Singapore and its islands to the south. It connects to the Strait of Malacca to the west, and the Singapore Strait to the southeast and can therefore be called an Estuary.
The mouth and delta of the Johor River is on its northeast side in Malaysia.
There are currently two bridges crossing the straits. The Johor–Singapore Causeway, known simply as "The Causeway", links Johor Bahru and Woodlands in Singapore. The Malaysia–Singapore Second Link bridge is further west, and links Iskandar Puteri in Malaysia and Tuas in Singapore.
In 2003, Malaysia wanted to build a bridge across the straits to replace the existing causeway, but negotiations with Singapore were not successful. The main reasons cited for the change were:
In August 2003, Malaysia announced that it was going ahead with a plan to build a gently sloping, curved bridge that would join up with Singapore's half of the existing causeway. The plans included a swing bridge for the railway line. However, plans to build the bridge were called off by Malaysia as of 2006 after Singapore said it was amenable to the bridge if the negotiations include other bilateral matters such as the use of Malaysian airspace by Singapore's air force and the buying of water and sand resources from Malaysia. Malaysia viewed Singapore's proposal as a compromise on its sovereignty.
Other proposed crossings include Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System and Kuala Lumpur–Singapore high-speed rail. Both of which would have started construction in 2019 but have since been delayed due to the change of political administration in Malaysia in 2018 and the ongoing efforts to reduce national debts incurred previously under Najib Razak's administration.
Major tributaries which empty into the Strait of Johore estuary include:
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Straits of Johor
The Straits of Johor (also known as the Tebrau Strait, Johor Strait, Selat Johor, Selat Tebrau, and Tebrau Reach, also spelled Johore Strait) is an international tidal strait in Southeast Asia, between Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia.
The straits separate the Malaysian state of Johor on the mainland Malay Peninsula to the north, from Singapore and its islands to the south. It connects to the Strait of Malacca to the west, and the Singapore Strait to the southeast and can therefore be called an Estuary.
The mouth and delta of the Johor River is on its northeast side in Malaysia.
There are currently two bridges crossing the straits. The Johor–Singapore Causeway, known simply as "The Causeway", links Johor Bahru and Woodlands in Singapore. The Malaysia–Singapore Second Link bridge is further west, and links Iskandar Puteri in Malaysia and Tuas in Singapore.
In 2003, Malaysia wanted to build a bridge across the straits to replace the existing causeway, but negotiations with Singapore were not successful. The main reasons cited for the change were:
In August 2003, Malaysia announced that it was going ahead with a plan to build a gently sloping, curved bridge that would join up with Singapore's half of the existing causeway. The plans included a swing bridge for the railway line. However, plans to build the bridge were called off by Malaysia as of 2006 after Singapore said it was amenable to the bridge if the negotiations include other bilateral matters such as the use of Malaysian airspace by Singapore's air force and the buying of water and sand resources from Malaysia. Malaysia viewed Singapore's proposal as a compromise on its sovereignty.
Other proposed crossings include Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System and Kuala Lumpur–Singapore high-speed rail. Both of which would have started construction in 2019 but have since been delayed due to the change of political administration in Malaysia in 2018 and the ongoing efforts to reduce national debts incurred previously under Najib Razak's administration.
Major tributaries which empty into the Strait of Johore estuary include:
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