the sultan ismail bridge (; jawi: جمبتن سلطان اسماعيل) is a bridge in muar town across the muar river in johor, malaysia. it was the first bridge built across a river that connects bandar maharani, muar to tanjung agas which is now named as part of tangkak district. the bridge replaced old ferry services in the 1960s. the bridge was originally a toll bridge making the second toll bridge in malaysia after sultan yahya petra bridge in kelantan (opened in 1967).