The main reasons cited for the change were: a bridge would allow free flow of water across both sides of the strait which were artificially cut in two with the building of the causeway before (this would allow ships to bypass the port of Singapore). a bridge would help ease congestion in Johor Bahru.
As principais razóns mencionadas para o cambio foron: unha ponte permitiría o fluxo de auga a través de ambos os lados do estreito, que se cortaron artificialmente en dous coa construción da calzada antes (isto permitiría aos buques eludir o porto de Singapura). unha ponte axudaría a aliviar a conxestión en Johor Bahru.