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In Singapore, a "flyover" is an overpass that crosses over another road, while a "bridge" is a structure that crosses a body of water. A "viaduct" usually refers to a flyover that crosses over multiple roads and spans several kilometres.
The bridge is 36m above Henderson Road, thus making it the tallest pedestrian bridge in Singapore, and 274m long and 8m wide. [2] [4] In July, the bridge was shortlisted for the inaugural World Architecture Festival Awards under the transport category. [5] The bridge went under maintenance works in November 2014, while remaining open to the ...
The bridge is part of the East Coast Parkway (ECP), at the western end of the expressway. The cost of construction was S$110 million. [3] The bridge has one other exit (signed exit 15 on the ECP) for Rochor Road and Suntec City. The Benjamin Sheares Bridge crosses over the Marina Reservoir, along the
This list of tallest bridges includes bridges with a structural height of at least 200 metres (660 ft). The structural height of a bridge is the maximum vertical distance from the uppermost part of a bridge, such as the top of a bridge tower, to the lowermost exposed part of the bridge, where its piers, towers, or mast pylons emerge from the surface of the ground or water.
The Tanjong Rhu Bridge is a pedestrian-only footbridge spanning over the Geylang River in Tanjong Rhu, Singapore.Opened in July 1998, it connects residents of various condominiums near the Tanjong Rhu Promenade to facilities in the Singapore Sports Hub, such as the National Stadium, the Singapore Indoor Stadium, the Water Sports Centre near the Kallang Basin, and other facilities.
The Helix Bridge, officially The Helix, [1] and previously known as the Double Helix Bridge, is a pedestrian bridge linking Marina Centre with Marina South in the Marina Bay area in Singapore. It was officially opened on 24 April 2010; however, only half was opened due to ongoing construction at the Marina Bay Sands . [ 1 ]
The crest of the Singapore Municipal Commission at one end of Elgin Bridge, Singapore. In 1819, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles landed on Singapore and founded the colony. . Raffles issued an instruction on 25 June 1819 that a bridge be built as soon as possible across the Singapore River so that it may link a town planned for the Chinese community on the southern side of the river to another ...
The Merdeka Bridge (Chinese: 独立桥, Malay: Jambatan Merdeka) is a vehicular and pedestrian bridge located in Kallang in the south-eastern part of Singapore. It spans the river mouths of the Kallang River and Rochor River , which empty into the Kallang Basin .