Read Bridge (
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: 李德桥) is a
beam
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-structured
bridge
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located at
Clarke Quay
Clarke Quay is a historical riverside quay in Singapore, located within the Singapore River Planning Area. The quay is situated upstream from the mouth of the Singapore River and Boat Quay.
Etymology
''Clarke Quay'' was named after Sir Andre ...
within the
Singapore River Planning Area in
Singapore
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. The bridge crosses the
Singapore River
The Singapore River is a river that flows parallel to Alexandra Road and feeds into the Marina Reservoir in the southern part of Singapore. The immediate upper watershed of the Singapore River is known as the Singapore River Planning Area, altho ...
linking Clarke Quay to
Swissôtel Merchant Court
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The corporate offices for Swiss ...
. The bridge was built in 1881, completed in 1889 and opened on 18 April 1889. The bridge is opened to
pedestrian
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s and
bicycle
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Bic ...
s, and has been modified several times.
History
On 3 November 2008, the bridge was selected for conservation as part of the
Urban Redevelopment Authority
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is the national urban planning authority of Singapore, and a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development of the Government of Singapore.
Mission
The authority was established on 1 Apri ...
's expanded conservation programme.
References
*Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2004), ''Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names'', Eastern University Press,
External links
National Library Board on Read Bridge
Singapore River
Bridges in Singapore
Bridges completed in 1889
19th-century architecture in Singapore
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