How much did Johor–Singapore Causeway cost to build?
The Johor-Singapore Causeway is the 1,056 m rail, road and pipeline link between Johor Bahru in Malaysia and Woodlands in Singapore, built from 1919 by Topham, Jones and Railton of London after the contract of 30 June 1919, officially completed three months ahead of schedule on 11 June 1924 and opened on 28 June 1924. The National Archives of Malaysia and of Singapore, in a text republished by BiblioAsia, say that the total cost, estimated at 17 million Straits dollars, was borne by the governments of the Federated Malay States, Johor and the Straits Settlements.
Reported project cost
SGD 17 million
Approximately $5.55 million
Cost basis: 1924
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost1924
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthNational Archives of Malaysia and Singapore (BiblioAsia)
- 1,056 m
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