Benjamin Sheares Bridge
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 southern coast of mainland Singapore. It passes through the planning areas of Kallang, Marina East, Marina South and Downtown Core.
Built over reclaimed land by construction company Sato Kogyo, the bridge is made of pre-stressed concrete and links Tanjong Rhu on the east coast to Marina Bay on the west coast.
Benjamin Sheares Bridge is the setting for the annual SAFRA Singapore Bay Run & Army Half Marathon (formerly the Sheares Bridge Run).
It is also pictured on the rear panel of the Ship Series S$50 banknote.
History
The East Coast Parkway (ECP) was first conceptualised in 1969 to reduce traffic at Golden Mile. The plans included the Benjamin Sheares Bridge, which was designed to be high-capacity bypass to the central area as well as to reduce congestion in Newton, Scotts, Paterson, and Outram roads during peak hour.
See also
References
- ^ "Benjamin Sheares Bridge | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
- ^ "Benjamin Sheares Bridge". Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2009. Article on Singapore Infopedia
- ^ Singapore, Remember (29 April 2018). "The Beginning of Singapore's Expressways". Remember Singapore. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ [1] Singapore Armed Forces Reservists Association (SAFRA)
- ^ "MAS: Ship Series - $50". Archived from the original on 7 June 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007. S$50 banknote
- ^ "Parkway: Phase 4 work to begin soon".