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The Benjamin Sheares Bridge ( Chinese: 薛尔思桥; pinyin: Xūeěrsī Qíao; Malay: Jambatan Benjamin Sheares; Tamil: பென்ஜமின் ஷியர்ஸ் பாலம்) is the longest bridge in Singapore, spanning 1.8 km, and the tallest, at 29 metres (95 ft).
Jun 22, 2019 · The Benjamin Sheares Bridge is a 1.8-kilometre-long stretch of highway that forms part of the East Coast Parkway, linking the Keppel Road/Shenton Way junction to Marina Centre.
Dec 20, 2004 · Named in honour of the second president of Singapore Benjamin Sheares, the bridge spans the Kallang Basin and the Singapore River. The S$109.8-million bridge opened on 26 September 1981, and is the longest and highest elevated bridge built by the Public Works Department (PWD; now known as CPG Corporation Pte Ltd).
The iconic Benjamin Sheares Bridge spans the mouth of the Singapore River and Marina Bay and was named in honour of Dr Benjamin Henry Sheares, the second President of Singapore.
The Benjamin Sheares Bridge is the longest and tallest bridge in Singapore, with a 1.8-kilometre-long stretch of highway that forms part of the East Coast Parkway, linking the Keppel Road/Shenton Way junction to Marina Centre and standing at 20m in height.
Costing a whopping S$109.8 million then, Benjamin Sheares Bridge is the longest and highest elevated bridge built by the Public Works Department, now known as the CPG Corporation. It was also...
The bridge was officially opened in September 1981 by then Minister for the Environment Ong Pang Boon and named in honour of Dr. Benjamin Henry Sheares, the second President of Singapore (1971-1981) who had died in office earlier that year.
Besides his presidency, Sheares was also known as Singapore’s “father of modern obstetrics and gynaecology”. He lends his name to several landmarks and buildings including the Benjamin Sheares Bridge, Singapore’s longest bridge, and the Sheares Hall, a hostel of the National University of Singapore.1
The bridge was officially opened in September 1981 by then Minister for the Environment Ong Pang Boon and named in honour of Dr. Benjamin Henry Sheares, the second President of Singapore (1971-1981) who had died in office earlier that year.
We take a walk across the Benjamin Sheares Bridge, Singapore's longest bridge. Starting from Gardens by the Bay, we make our way across to East Coast Park an...
