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74-700: The Johor–Singapore Causeway is a 1.056-kilometre (0.66 mi) causeway consisting of a combined railway and motorway crossing that links the city of Johor Bahru in Malaysia across the Straits of Johor to the district and town of Woodlands in Singapore . It was the only land connection between the two from 1923 until 1998, when the Tuas Second Link opened. The distance between Singapore's Woodlands Checkpoint and Malaysia's Bangunan Sultan Iskandar

148-658: A dyke that keeps two bodies of water apart, such as bodies with a different water level on each side, or with salt water on one side and fresh water on the other. This may also be the primary purpose of a structure, the road providing a hardened crest for the dike, slowing erosion in the event of an overflow. It also provides access for maintenance as well perhaps, as a public service. Notable causeways include those that connect Singapore and Malaysia (the Johor-Singapore Causeway ), Bahrain and Saudi Arabia (25-km long King Fahd Causeway ) and Venice to

222-706: A 3-day Good Friday weekend. This was reported to be the highest traffic at Singapore's land borders in a single day. There were continuous tailbacks at Woodlands Checkpoint throughout the day, with queues extending beyond the Seletar Expressway . In a bid to ease congestion and reduce waiting time, a QR code system was implemented on 19 March 2024. Travellers in cars passing through Singapore’s Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints can clear immigration using QR codes – instead of their passports . The overall waiting time can be reduced by more than 30 per cent if most car travellers use QR codes for immigration clearance, said

296-457: A bridge if its air force is allowed to use part of Johor's airspace. Malaysia refused the offer and negotiation is said to be still ongoing. In January 2006, Malaysia unilaterally announced that it is going ahead to build the new bridge on the Malaysian side, now referred to as scenic bridge . The construction of the new scenic bridge on Malaysian side officially began on 10 March 2006, when

370-553: A causeway refers to a roadway supported mostly by earth or stone, while a bridge supports a roadway between piers (which may be embedded in embankments). Some low causeways across shore waters become inaccessible when covered at high tide . The Aztec city-state of Tenochtitlan had causeways supporting roads and aqueducts. One of the oldest engineered roads yet discovered is the Sweet Track in England . Built in 3807 or 3806 BC,

444-466: A causeway used earth that had been trodden upon to compact and harden it as much as possible, one layer at a time, often by slaves or flocks of sheep . Today, this work is done by machines. The same technique would have been used for road embankments, raised river banks, sea banks and fortification earthworks. The second derivation route is simply the hard, trodden surface of a path. The name by this route came to be applied to any firmly surfaced road. It

518-407: A gradual buildup of pollutants in the straits. In 2006, it was reported in Malaysian news that the straits were a health hazard due to the causeway blocking water flow, to which Singaporean authorities refuted the claim stating that the study quoted in the news report found that the sources of pollution were from Sungai Johor and Pasir Gudang . Algae blooms had been observed in the western side of

592-468: A living. Causeway When first used, the word causeway appeared in a form such as "causey way", making clear its derivation from the earlier form "causey". This word seems to have come from the same source by two different routes. It derives ultimately, from the Latin for heel, calx , and most likely comes from the trampling technique to consolidate earthworks . Originally, the construction of

666-437: A major color imbalance (as can be seen in the image at right). Furthermore, the difference in salinity has become so severe that native brine shrimp cannot survive in much of the waters, with the northern part being too salty and the southern part being insufficiently salty. Edward Lewis Brockman Sir Edward Lewis Brockman KCMG (29 June 1865 – 10 January 1943) was a colonial administrator who served briefly as

740-418: A meter high. These acted as breakwaters , allowing mangroves to grow which is one of the ways the breakwater can be spotted from a distance. Some parts of the causeway are made from the bedrock, but usually the bedrock was used as a base. Coral stone was also used to build up the causeways, with sand and lime being used to cement the cobbles together. However, some of the stones were left loose. In Scotland ,

814-553: A much higher bridge (or part of a single bridge) in the middle so that taller boats may pass underneath safely. Causeways are most often used to connect the barrier islands with the mainland . In the case of the Courtney Campbell Causeway , however, the mainland ( Hillsborough County ) is connected by a causeway to a peninsula ( Pinellas County ). A well-known causeway is the NASA Causeway connecting

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888-483: A new customs , immigration and quarantine complex on a hilltop near the Johor Bahru railway station . A bridge was planned to link the new customs complex with the city square. The project was named Southern Integrated Gateway ( Gerbang Selatan Bersepadu ) by the government. The project was awarded to a construction company, Gerbang Perdana. During the construction, one of the two underpass channels located at

962-410: Is sarn . The Welsh is relevant here, as it also has a verb sarnu , meaning to trample. The trampling and ramming technique for consolidating earthworks was used in fortifications and there is a comparable, outmoded form of wall construction technique, used in such work and known as pisé, a word derived not from trampling but from ramming or tamping. The Welsh word cawsai translates directly to

1036-477: Is a high priority for local, regional, and even national authorities. Causeways can separate populations of wildlife, putting further pressure on endangered species . Causeways can cause a mineral imbalance between portions of a body of water. For example, a causeway built in the Great Salt Lake has caused the northern half of the lake to have much higher salinity, to the point that the two halves show

1110-532: Is approximately 2.4 km (1.5 mi). It also serves as a water pipeline between the two countries, with untreated water being sent to Singapore, and some of the treated water being sent back to Malaysia. It is one of the busiest border crossings in the world, with 350,000 travellers daily. A vast majority of these travellers are Malaysian citizens working or studying in Singapore for its more desirable education and employment opportunities, in part due to

1184-486: Is now little-used except in dialect and in the names of roads which were originally notable for their solidly made surface. The 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica states: "causey, a mound or dam, which is derived, through the Norman-French caucie (cf. modern chaussée ), from the late Latin via calciata , a road stamped firm with the feet ( calcare , to tread)." The word is comparable in both meanings with

1258-828: The Colonial Secretary to the Straits Settlements in 1911 and was the chief secretary to the Federated Malay States (FMS) from 1911 to 1920. He announced the establishment of the Town Planning Committee to oversee Kuala Lumpur town planning service. He was descendant of the English Brockman family. Brockman Road (Jalan Dato' Onn) in Kuala Lumpur was named after him, where the former Prime Minister office

1332-493: The French chaussée , from a form of which it reached English by way of Norman French . The French adjective chaussée carries the meaning of having been given a hardened surface and is used to mean either paved or shod. As a noun chaussée is used on the one hand for a metalled carriageway, and on the other for an embankment with or without a road. Other languages have a noun with similar dual meaning. In Welsh , it

1406-557: The Malaysia–Singapore Second Link between Tanjung Kupang and Tuas , was completed in 1998. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic , Malaysia instituted a nationwide movement control order on 18 March 2020 and closed the country's borders, affecting hundreds of thousands of cross-border commuters between Malaysia and Singapore. However, the flow of cargo, goods and food supplies continued. The quota of daily passengers

1480-712: The Woodlands Train Checkpoint , opened on 1 August 1998, as the Singapore railway border clearance facility, which was previously co-located with Malaysian immigration and customs at Tanjong Pagar railway station . The relocation to Woodlands caused disputes between the two countries, which was resolved in 2010. On 1 July 2011, Woodlands Train Checkpoint replaced Tanjong Pagar railway station as Singapore's inter-city railway station. Northbound rail passengers pass through co-located border clearance for both countries at Woodlands Train Checkpoint before boarding

1554-782: The Causeway and severed the water-carrying pipelines as well. Though this action forced the Japanese to cross the Straits elsewhere, they soon took the city and constructed a girder bridge over the gap. The bridge remained in its war-torn state until the return of the British after the surrender of the Imperial Japanese forces. The girder bridge, now rotting, was replaced with two Bailey bridge extensions in February 1946, with

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1628-595: The Causeway and the Second Link ) every day. Between 16 June and 18 June 2023, during the school holidays period in Singapore, it was reported that an average of 406,000 persons crossed the Causeway each day, with a peak of 430,000 crossings on 16 June 2023. On 28 March 2024, according to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority , 510,000 people crossed the Singapore-Malaysia land borders ahead of

1702-539: The Causeway in the early hours of 31 January 1942. The last unit to cross over was the 2nd Battalion of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders who were bagpiped across by two bagpipers to the tunes Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair and Highland Laddie . The Causeway was then blown up with two explosions by Royal Engineers . The first wrecked the lock's lift-bridge, while the second caused a 70 feet wide gap in

1776-418: The Causeway on foot, though it is tolerated during severe traffic congestion. JB Sentral railway station is the main railway station of Johor Bahru since 21 October 2010, replacing the old Johor Bahru railway station . JB Sentral also serves as the southbound exit immigration and customs checkpoint for rail passengers heading toward Singapore. The new Woodlands Checkpoint, built partially on reclaimed land ,

1850-655: The Causeway was formalised in 1925 with the formation of the Johore Causeway Control Committee. Under FMSR, the committee was given full autonomy to oversee the efficient management and maintenance of the Causeway. As the Japanese invasion of Malaya drew to a close, the Allied forces under the command of Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival began retreating from their positions in Johore, crossing

1924-476: The Causeway, however, a system of strict identity card checks was implemented instead. The Causeway became an internal state border when the Federation of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak merged to form Malaysia on 16 September 1963. On 22 July 1964, as part of a curfew after racial riots in Singapore , the Causeway was closed to travellers without police permission. It was reopened during non-curfew hours

1998-593: The English word 'causeway'; it is possible that, with Welsh being a lineal linguistic descendant of the original native British tongues, the English word derives from the Welsh. A transport corridor that is carried instead on a series of arches, perhaps approaching a bridge, is a viaduct ; a short stretch of viaduct is called an overpass . The distinction between the terms causeway and viaduct becomes blurred when flood-relief culverts are incorporated, though generally

2072-633: The Malaysian Highway Authority. By December, over S$ 384,000 worth of toll money were collected. The toll collection reduced traffic congestions in the Causeway. Toll payments were collected for the Malaysian federal government. To support the ever-increasing trade and foot traffic on the Causeway, both the Malaysian and Singapore governments carried out works to widen the Causeway multiple times as well as to improve checkpoint facilities. Singapore replaced its checkpoint in 1999, followed by Malaysia in 2008. A second border crossing bridge,

2146-553: The Malaysian side is operated by the PLUS Expressways Berhad . In Singapore, the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) charges apply to cars and motorcycles that have utilised the 10-VEP free days. With the construction of the causeway, the water flow across the Straits of Johor has been interrupted, especially after the permanent closure of the lock channel post World War II. While there are ten culverts in

2220-498: The Singapore authorities. Immigration Department of Malaysia announced the news on its Facebook page on 26 June 2024. The first phase of testing of 'MyRentas" will only be available to bus passengers and Malaysian at the Sultan Iskandar Building . The testing period will be three months (until 12 September 2024), after which it will be open to other checkpoint users. MySejahtera 's MyTripQR code clearance system

2294-565: The Straits. A gun salute of five rounds fired from Bukit Timbalan marked the end of the ceremony. British Malaya was impacted by the Depression of 1920–21 as she was a primary source for many commodities internationally. The constructions process was thus under intense public scrutiny and criticism. Additionally, the British Admiralty would like to have the locks be widened and deepened to accommodate British warships. However, it

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2368-568: The bridge would require significant maintenance. The train ferries to replace the wagon-ferries would be too expensive as well. The causeway proposal was accepted by FMS Chief Secretary and Straits Settlements Colonial Secretary, Edward Lewis Brockman , and Straits Settlements Governor and FMS High Commissioner, Sir Arthur Henderson Young . In 1917, Governor Young cited the six-fold increase in railway receipts in Singapore from 82,000 Straits dollars (£2.7 million in 2000) in 1912 to 480,000 Straits dollars (£11.8 million in 2000) in 1916 as an evidence to

2442-443: The bridge, and have the rubble sourced from the quarries at Pulau Ubin and Bukit Timah as there were ample granite being sold at reasonable prices. Among the alternatives to the Causeway design were a bridge or upgrading the wagon-ferries and train ferries . The bridge proposal wasn't followed through because the Straits was too deep, going at 70 feet at some points and foundations would be lacking. An opening span would be required, and

2516-450: The causeway with a proposed new bridge. The proposals on replacing the old causeway with a new bridge has resulted in a political rift between the two countries since the early 2000s. The Malaysian government envisioned that disagreement by Singapore to participate in the project would result in a crooked bridge above Malaysian waters with half the causeway remaining on the Singapore side. However, Singapore has hinted that it might agree to

2590-427: The ceremony on board Sea Belle, a sea yacht, in the middle of the Straits. The ceremony commenced with prayers and Governor Guillemard was invited to pull a silken cord which activated machinery to empty a load of rubble from a barge into the water. Sirens from the surrounding ships then greeted the now emptied barge. A second barge of rubble was emptied as well with air tolak bala and air doa selamat being poured into

2664-619: The city's economy. The state of Johor currently already has developed ports including Pasir Gudang and Tanjong Pelapas. The second demand came in year 1986 when Israeli President Chaim Herzog visited Singapore. At that time, the Singapore Government was criticised by Malaysian politicians and the press for allowing his visit. Under the Mahathir Mohamad administration, the Malaysian government scheduled to build

2738-421: The course of the construction. An opening ceremony was conducted in Johore on 28 June 1924. The Johore Sultan and Governor Guillemard graced the ceremony which a ribbon cutting ceremony was held. A special holiday was declared in Johore for more of the public to take part in the festivities. The opening marked a new era which uninterrupted communications between Singapore and Bangkok now exists. The administration of

2812-435: The end of the old customs complex had been blocked. Roads exiting from the old customs complex have been diverted. The design envisages a re-direction of traffic flow to the new customs complex after the completion of the proposed new bridge to Singapore. The old customs complex will be torn down once the new customs complex begins operation. All this while, no agreement had been reached with the Singapore Government on replacing

2886-418: The entire length of the Causeway on foot, although occasions of pedestrians walking along the entire Causeway are not common. Pedestrian walking is generally limited to instances of standstill vehicular congestion throughout the partial or entire length of the Causeway, which prevents passengers from boarding regular-hour cross-border public buses, after clearing immigration. In the late 19th century, Singapore

2960-505: The ferry point to Tank Road in the south of Singapore completed the trade transport network within British Malaya. From June 1909 onward, goods were transported on wagon-ferry, while passengers were transported on passenger ferries (3 ferries from 1912 onward, 2 ferries before 1912). The wagon-ferry could accommodate 6 wagons at a time, while the passenger ferries had a capacity of about 160 each. As international trade demands grew, it

3034-543: The following day and normal traffic had resumed by 26 July. After Singapore's separation from Malaysia on 9 August 1965, the Causeway became the border connector between the two countries. Immigration checkpoints were built on both sides, with passport controls implemented on the Singaporean side from June 1967 and on the Malaysian side from September. Toll collection at the Causeway checkpoint began on 1 November 1984, with ten lanes in total. The toll booths were built by

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3108-522: The harbour, on the orders of Winston Churchill . The Estrada do Istmo connecting the islands of Taipa and Coloane in Macau was initially built as a causeway. The sea on both sides of the causeway then became shallower as a result of silting, and mangroves began to conquer the area. Later, land reclamation took place on both sides of the road and the area has subsequently been named Cotai and become home to several casino complexes. Various causeways in

3182-451: The lock at Johore's bank. Sequence of construction would allow minimal disruption to existing shipping or ferrying services. On 24 April 1920, a ceremony was held to mark the laying of the foundation stone. The Johore Sultan, Sultan Ibrahim , the newly appointed Governor of Straits Settlements and High Commissioner of the FMS, Sir Laurence Guillemard , his wife among other invited guests graced

3256-535: The long-term viability of the ferries. The annual expenditure in 1912 was estimated to be 53,750 Straits dollars (£1.8 million in 2000). In 1917, Federated Malay States (FMS) Director of Public Works, W. Eyre Kenny's proposal to build a rubble causeway gained support among the Federal Council of the FMS.His suggestion was to have the foundation to be laid in the soft "white and pink clays" at the proposed site, have an opening span for ships to be allowed through

3330-808: The mainland, all of which carry roadways and railways. In the Netherlands there are a number of prominent dikes which also double as causeways, including the Afsluitdijk , Brouwersdam , and Markerwaarddijk . In the Republic of Panama a causeway connects the islands of Perico, Flamenco, and Naos to Panama City on the mainland. It also serves as a breakwater for ships entering the Panama Canal . Causeways are also common in Florida , where low bridges may connect several human-made islands , often with

3404-518: The movement of enemy combatants and weapons between Singapore and Malaya. The checks, together with attacks on railway lines further aggravated the traffic congestion on the Causeway. Additionally, the Causeway would be further congested during public holidays and festive seasons. The Causeway first became an international border when the Federation of Malaya achieved independence on 31 August 1957. Plans were made to introduce immigration controls at

3478-403: The original blueprint of the causeway, connecting the water bodies on both sides of the causeway, four were damaged in British attempt to delay Japanese Army's advance into Singapore and was not repaired upon the return of the British colonial authorities due to costs; four were damaged during the 1975 widening project; and one was subsequently damaged in another development project. This has caused

3552-483: The parties involved for this abortive attempt. In 2006, Badawi has said that "in [the] future, there won't be just one or two bridges between Malaysia and Singapore." That same year however, the Sultan of Johor called for the demolition of the link, reasoning that the Causeway is undermining the state economy as it is causing a brain drain. Vehicles have to pay toll charges at both sides of the causeway. The toll plaza at

3626-424: The piling works of this bridge was completed, but on 12 April 2006, construction was halted and scrapped by Mahathir's successor, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi , with growing complications in both negotiation (the conditions set by Singapore were strongly opposed by the people of Malaysia on grounds of national sovereignty ) and legal matters with Singapore. Malaysian government had to paid RM 257.4 million in compensation to

3700-503: The rapid growth of the railway traffic, and thus the FMS Railway Administration could not defer any longer on the improvement works required. The British government had consultant engineers Messrs Coode, Fitzmaurice, Wilson & Mitchell of Westminster to prepare plans for the eventual Causeway. The plans were presented to the FMS, Straits Settlements and Johore governments in 1918. The plan was approved in 1919 after

3774-549: The rubble of the demolished lift bridge cleared and the railway tracks re-laid. Reconstruction plans of lock channel and lift bridge were looked at in the late 1940s, but were subsequently shelved since demand for water passage through the Causeway wasn't substantial enough to justify the reconstruction costs. During the Malayan Emergency of 1948 to 1960, as a strategic conduit between Singapore and Malaya, travellers were subjected to stringent security measures to impede

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3848-492: The sharing of the costs of constructing the Causeway, was negotiated between the three governments. By the engineering standards of its time, the Causeway was a technically challenging project. It was also one of the largest engineering projects in Malaya then. Many considerations were factored for the finalised design. Tidal studies were carried out prior to the construction and design features were incorporated in consideration to

3922-579: The skirmish known as Clense the Calsey, or Cleanse the Causeway , took place in the High Street of Edinburgh in 1520. In the 18th century, Dahomey lacked an effective navy hence it built causeways for naval purposes starting in 1774. The modern embankment may be constructed within a cofferdam : two parallel steel sheet pile or concrete retaining walls , anchored to each other with steel cables or rods. This construction may also serve as

3996-565: The straits yearly between 2013 and 2015. A study found that nutrient rich water in the Singapore Strait , mainly waste discharge from passing ships, would enter the dead-ended western side of the Johor Straits and stayed long enough for algae to bloom. The marine life growth in the straits had been impacted, with a knock-on impact on local fishery with Orang Seletar , an indigenous ethnic group may one day not be able to fish for

4070-676: The strength of the Singapore dollar over the Malaysian ringgit as well as a higher quality of life . A few continue to reside within Johor and commute daily with either public or private motorised transportation to and from Singapore, enduring long journey times with extremely heavy traffic congestion on weekdays. The border is handled by immigration authorities of both countries at the Southern Integrated Gateway (Malaysia) and Woodlands Checkpoint (Singapore) respectively. Both countries permit pedestrians to walk along

4144-418: The structure itself, its surroundings, and continued ship passage through the Straits. The orientation also factored in the current railway terminations on both shores. The design would be 3,465 feet long, 60 feet wide, sufficient for two lines of metre-gauge railway tracks and a 26 foot wide roadway, with space reserved for laying of water mains at a later date. Floodgates were incorporated at the lock to control

4218-476: The tides. The construction contract was awarded to Messrs Topham, Jones & Railton Ltd of London on 30 June 1919. The engineering firm had completed major works at the dockyards and harbour in Singapore, and had necessary work capacity and experience in the area available. The contract allowed the firm a period of 5 years and 3 months to complete the construction. Construction started in August 1919, starting with

4292-664: The town of Titusville on the Florida mainland to the rocket-launching facility at the Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island . The Churchill Barriers in Orkney are some of the most notable sets of causeways in Europe. Constructed in waters up to 18 metres deep, the four barriers link five islands on the eastern side of the natural harbour at Scapa Flow . They were built during World War II as military defences for

4366-541: The track was a walkway consisting mainly of planks of oak laid end-to-end, supported by crossed pegs of ash , oak, and lime , driven into the underlying peat. In East Africa , the Husuni Kubwa (the "Great Fort"), situated outside the town of Kilwa , was an early 14th-century sultan's palace and emporium that contained causeways and platforms at the entrance of the Harbour made from blocks of reef and coral nearly

4440-513: The train to Malaysia. Southbound rail passengers clear Malaysian exit controls at JB Sentral, and Singapore immigration and customs on arrival at Woodlands Train Checkpoint. As far back as 1966, there were several calls by the Malaysians to remove the Causeway. In 1966, in the Johor state legislative council, the speaker said that the Causeway was "more a hindrance than anything else" while a port should be built close to Johor Bahru to rejuvenate

4514-435: The winds and rains of approaching tropical storms —as well as waves generated by the storm in the surrounding bodies of water—make traversing causeways problematic at best and impossibly dangerous during the fiercest parts of the storms. For this reason (and related reasons, such as the need to minimize traffic jams on both the roads approaching the causeway and the causeway itself), emergency evacuation of island residents

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4588-500: The world: Unlike tunnels or bridges, causeways do not permit shipping through the strait which can cause problems. In some cases, causeways were built with "gates" or other facilities to permit shipping to pass through. Causeways affect currents and may therefore be involved in beach erosion or changed deposition patterns; this effect has been a problem at the Hindenburgdamm in northern Germany. During hurricane seasons,

4662-685: Was appointed Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements and on 4 September the same year, he arrived at Kuala Lumpur to take up the appointment of Chief Secretary, FMS. From 1921 to 1925, Brockman was an agent of the Malay States Information Agency in London, succeeding Sir William Thomas Taylor who has retired from the position. Brockman married widow Mrs F. S. B. Gaffney on 28 October 1907. He retired in 1920, after 34 years of civil service in Malaya and Straits Settlements. He continue to be active after retirement and

4736-535: Was appointed as District Officer of Bukit Mertajam and Coroner of Province Wellesley and in February 1892 was the acting 2nd Assistant Colonial Secretary to relieve Mr A H Capper who went on home sick leave. On 22 March 1892, he was appointed as the District Officer of Penang and in November 1895 and June 1896, he was again appointed as acting 2nd Assistant Colonial Secretary. In June 1896, he

4810-625: Was appointed as Assistant Colonial Secretary. and was the Acting Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements between April 1905 and July 1906 when Mr F G Penney was on a furlough. In April 1907, he was appointed Acting Federal Secretary (FMS) and confirmed the appointment in July 1907. On 15 April 1908, he was the acting Resident of Perak and in November 1908 was appointed as the Resident of Pahang. On 1 February 1911, he

4884-740: Was appointed as Collector of Land Revenue, Singapore and in August 1897, Assistant Colonial Secretary and Clerk of Councils. On 24 August 1898, he was the Collector of Land Revenue, Malacca and in 1899 was the acting First Magistrate in Singapore. In February 1902, he was appointed the Senior District Officer of Province Wellesley and in September 1902 commissioner of the Courts of Requests in Singapore while continuing to act as first magistrate in Singapore. In September 1903, he

4958-516: Was found to be difficult to engineer and was very costly. The FMS and Straits Settlements government thus had considered dropping the project. In January 1923, the lock was open for local sea craft. On 1 October, the partially completed Causeway was officially opened to passenger traffic. The Causeway was officially completed in 1924 when the finishing touches to the lock was done. With an estimated cost 17 million Straits dollars (£277 million in 2000), over 2,300 staff and labourers were employed to during

5032-456: Was increased to 3,420 on 14 March 2022. From 1 April 2022, the quota was lifted with no restrictions imposed on the mode of travel across the land connections. The Causeway is regularly described as one of the busiest land crossings in the world. It has been estimated that between 250,000 - 400,000 people use the causeway on a typical day. In March 2023, it was reported that about 376,000 people crossed Singapore's land checkpoints (including both

5106-821: Was located. Brockman started as a cadet of Straits Settlement Service in December 1886 and was appointed as private secretary to the John Frederick Dickson (Acting Governor of Straits Settlement) in October 1887. In June 1889, he was appointed to be the Registrar of Deeds for the Settlement of Penang and on 1 June 1890 was appointed the Third Magistrate of Penang and continue as Acting Collector of Land Revenue, Penang. In July 1891, he

5180-408: Was necessary to operate the ferry link round-the-clock in 1911 to bring the commodities from British Malaya into Singapore to be transshipped. Additional ferry steamers were constructed, however they soon were overloaded. The passenger steamers often had to exceed its designed limits, carrying "as many as 250 passengers". Additionally, the increasing costs of the maintaining the ferries were a concern on

5254-462: Was officially launched at the Second Link checkpoint between Singapore and Malaysia at the beginning of this month, but is currently only available for motorcycle lanes and bus passengers. The Southern Integrated Gateway consists of the Sultan Iskandar Building and the Johor Bahru Sentral railway station (JB Sentral). Sultan Iskandar Building is the customs , immigration and quarantine (CIQ) complex handling road traffic and pedestrians. It

5328-501: Was officially opened by the Malaysian Prime Minister , Abdullah Badawi on 1 December 2008 and went into full operations on 16 December 2008. The old Tanjung Puteri CIQ complex was subsequently demolished. As the new CIQ complex was located 1 km further inland from the old checkpoint, as well as the lack of a dedicated pedestrian walkway on the new access road, pedestrians are officially no longer allowed to cross

5402-488: Was opened in 1999 to accommodate the increasing traffic flow and the soot which had enveloped the old customs complex over the years. The old customs complex, built in the early 1970s, at the junction between Woodlands Road and Woodlands Centre Road closed after the new checkpoint was opened in July 1999, although the motorcycle lane remained opened in the morning until 2001, and it had been reopened on 1 March 2008 for goods vehicles only. The new checkpoint complex also houses

5476-399: Was transformed into a major international trading port and was a steamship coaling station. At the turn of the 20th century, British Malaya was transformed into a major producer and exporter of raw materials such as tin, rubber, gambier , and pepper for international markets. The connection to Singapore from Johor was through a ferry link. Railways across the peninsula, and in Singapore from

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