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Benjamin Sheares Bridge

1981 establishments in SingaporeBridges completed in 1981Bridges in SingaporeDowntown Core (Singapore)Kallang
Marina EastMarina South
Benjamin Sheares Bridge Oct 05
Benjamin Sheares Bridge Oct 05

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). It is named after Benjamin Sheares, the second President of Singapore, who died four months before the bridge was opened to the public on 26 September 1981. 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.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 East Coast Parkway 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.

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Benjamin Sheares Bridge
East Coast Parkway, Singapore Downtown Core

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039193 Singapore, Downtown Core
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