Jubilee Bridge is a
pedestrian bridge spanning the
Singapore River, connecting
Merlion Park
Merlion Park ( ms, Taman Merlion, zh, 鱼尾狮公园, ta, மெர்லயன் பூங்கா) is a famous Singapore landmark and a major tourist attraction, located at One Fullerton, Singapore, near the Central Business District ( ...
and
The Esplanade. The construction of the bridge was suggested by then Prime Minister
Lee Kuan Yew, and was opened ahead of schedule due to his death.
History
In 2004, while visiting
Marina Bay, then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew realised that pedestrians had to walk to
Esplanade Bridge
The Esplanade Bridge is a 261-metre-long (850 ft.) road bridge that spans across the mouth of the Singapore River in Singapore with the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay on its northern abutment and the Merlion on the southern.G. Chandradas, ...
to cross the
Singapore River, which he believed to be too narrow. Due to this, Jubilee Bridge was designed to run along Esplanade Bridge at a lower and more pedestrian-friendly level. Plans for the bridge were first announced in 2009, and construction began in 2012. The bridge cost $17.7 million and 28 months to build. The bridge was to open in April 2015, but it was unofficially opened on 29 March following the
death of Lee Kuan Yew as a final farewell. The bridge was opened by Prime Minister
Lee Hsien Loong as part of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations in 2015.
The bridge was included in the
New Paper Big Walk
The New Paper Big Walk was a mass-participation walking event held annually in Singapore from 1991 to 2016. It holds the official Guinness World Record as world's largest walk when 77,500 walkers participated on 21 May 2000 at the Singapore Nat ...
in 2015.
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Buildings and structures in Singapore
2015 establishments in Singapore
Bridges in Singapore
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