Lake Temenggor Bridge is the longest highway bridge on the East-West Highway

East-West Highway (Malaysia)

East-West Highway, Federal Route is a highway constructed by Malaysian Public Works Department to shorten the journey from Kota Bharu, Kelantan to northwestern towns and cities of Malaysia such as Alor Star and Penang...

, (Federal route ). It crosses Temenggor Lake

Temenggor Lake

Temenggor Lake is the second largest lake in Peninsula Malaysia after Kenyir Lake in Terengganu, Malaysia. This man-made lake is located in Hulu Perak district in the state of Perak. It was created due to the construction of Temenggor Dam to generate electric. The lake is located about 45 km...

, a hydroelectric dam in Perak

Perak

Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...

, Malaysia. Near the bridge is the Malaysian Public Works Department

Malaysian Public Works Department

Malaysian Public Works Department ' or Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia ' is the federal government department in Malaysia under Malaysian Ministry of Works which is responsible for construction and maintenance of public infrastructure in Malaysia such as federal and state roads, public government...

 (JKR) monument. This monument was erected in Pulau Banding on 1982 to commemorates those who died during construction of the East-West Highway with lake bridge and also during communist insurgency from 1967 to 1980. The plaques reads Jalan Raya Timur Barat (1970-1982): Pengorbanan Dalam Kenangan. East West Highway (1970-1982): The Greatest Sacrifice.