Benjamin Sheares Bridge
Encyclopedia
Opened in 1981, the Benjamin Sheares Bridge (Chinese: 薛尔思桥, Pinyin
: Xūeěrsī Qíao; ) is the longest bridge in Singapore
, spanning 1.8 km, and the tallest, at 20 m. It is named after Dr Benjamin Henry Sheares
, the 2nd president of the Republic. The bridge is part of the East Coast Parkway
. Cost of construction were S$177 million.
Built over reclaimed land by construction company Sato Kogyo, the bridge is made of pre-stressed concrete and links East Coast Parkway
on the east coast to Marina Bay on the west coast.
Benjamin Sheares Bridge is the setting for the annual Sheares Bridge Run.
It is also pictured on the rear panel of the Ship Series S$50 banknote
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Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
: Xūeěrsī Qíao; ) is the longest bridge in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, spanning 1.8 km, and the tallest, at 20 m. It is named after Dr Benjamin Henry Sheares
Benjamin Henry Sheares
Benjamin Henry Sheares, GCB , was the second President of Singapore.-Early life:Sheares was born the second of six children in Singapore to a Eurasian family with an English lineage. His father Edwin H. Sheares, a technical supervisor of the Public Works Department, was born in England and raised...
, the 2nd president of the Republic. The bridge is part of the East Coast Parkway
East Coast Parkway
The East Coast Parkway is an expressway that runs along the southeastern coast of Singapore. The expressway is approximately in length, and connects Singapore Changi Airport in the east to the Benjamin Sheares Bridge in the south of the main island before it links with the Ayer Rajah Expressway...
. Cost of construction were S$177 million.
Built over reclaimed land by construction company Sato Kogyo, the bridge is made of pre-stressed concrete and links East Coast Parkway
East Coast Parkway
The East Coast Parkway is an expressway that runs along the southeastern coast of Singapore. The expressway is approximately in length, and connects Singapore Changi Airport in the east to the Benjamin Sheares Bridge in the south of the main island before it links with the Ayer Rajah Expressway...
on the east coast to Marina Bay on the west coast.
Benjamin Sheares Bridge is the setting for the annual Sheares Bridge Run.
It is also pictured on the rear panel of the Ship Series S$50 banknote
Banknote
A banknote is a kind of negotiable instrument, a promissory note made by a bank payable to the bearer on demand, used as money, and in many jurisdictions is legal tender. In addition to coins, banknotes make up the cash or bearer forms of all modern fiat money...
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