In addition to the Causeway, a second land link between Singapore and Malaysia was opened to traffic on 2 January 1998: a twin-deck bridge which supports a dual-three lane carriageway linking Kampong Ladang at Tanjung Kupang, Johor to Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim at Tuas in Singapore. The total length of the bridge over water is 1,920 m.

The checkpoint on Singapore side (Tuas Checkpoint) is built on 19.6 ha of reclaimed land. The total volume of concrete used was 54000 cubic metres, and the total weight of reinforcing steel was 18,000 tonnes.

Generally, travelling along the second link is much faster than travelling on the Causeway, as the traffic is smoother in both directions. Except for festive periods (Chinese New Year, Hari Raya, Christmas and Deepavali), when custom checks and processing can cause massive jams on both the causeway and the second link.

Navigational channels

When travelling by Sea, navigational aids consisting of lights mounted on the bridge piers and lighted buoys placed at strategic navigational locations. The 3 sea channels dimensions are 75m wide by 25m high; 50m wide by 9m high; and 75m wide by 12m high.

Tolls

On the Malaysian side, the payments are for the highway and Second Link tolls. This excludes the tolls for the Lima Kedai and Taman Perling points which are the two routes directly linked to the bridge. Both routes have different charges.

At the first Malaysian Toll Booth (Tanjung Kupang Toll Plaza)

• RM1 - Motorcycles
• RM6.60 - Passenger Cars
• RM15 - Vans and other small good vehicles
• RM30 - Large Trucks
• RM5 - Taxis
• RM8 - Buses

On the Singapore side of the bridge, the rates are

• S$0.50 - Motorcycles
• S$3.20- Passenger Cars
• S$6 - Vans and other small good vehicles
• S$12 - Large Trucks
• S$2 - Taxis
• S$3 - Buses