The 1.7 km (1,708 m) single plane cable stayed bridge connects Pulau Juling in Johor Bahru District in the west to Tanjung Penyabong in Kota Tinggi District in the east.

Opened on 10 June 2011,[1] it has the longest central span of any river bridge in Malaysia, followed by Batang Sadong Bridge in Sarawak.

Construction was led by Senai Desaru Expressway Berhad with a main contractor Ranhill Engineers & Constructors Sdn Bhd.

The two main pylons of the bridge rise to a height of 143 meters.

[2] The expressway on the bridge has two lanes on each direction, without any shoulder.