 Benjamin Sheares Bridge, Singapore
Benjamin Sheares Bridge is the longest and tallest bridge in Singapore. The bridge carries the East Coast Parkway over Marina Bay and the Kallang Basin. The bridge was named after Dr Benjamin Henry Sheares, who served as the second president of the Republic of Singapore from 1971 to 1981.
The Benjamin Sheares Bridge offers panoramic views of the downtown area of Singapore. It is twenty meters above the sea at its highest point. The bridge was constructed by Sato Kogyo construction company at a cost of S$177 million, and was opened to traffic on 26 September, 1981. It appears on the S$50 banknote.
How to reach the Benjamin Sheares Bridge
By car, you would approach the bridge from the East Coast Parkway (ECP) from the east, and from the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) from the west. If your purpose is simply to view the bridge on foot, then take the Singapore MRT Circle Line to the Promenade MRT Station and walk from there.
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