Cavenagh Bridge
Cavenagh Bridge is the only suspension bridge and one of the oldest bridges in Singapore, spanning the lower reaches of the Singapore River in the Downtown Core. Opened in 1869 to commemorate Singapore's new Crown colony of the Straits Settlements status in 1867, it is the oldest bridge in Singapore that exists in its original form.
Cavenagh Bridge 加文纳桥 Jambatan Cavenagh | |
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| Coordinates | 1°17′12″N 103°51′08″E |
| Carries | Pedestrians and bicycles (vehicles, rickshaws, horse and ox carts in the past) |
| Crosses | Singapore River |
| Locale | Downtown Core, Singapore |
| Official name | Cavenagh Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 79.25 metres |
| Width | 9.45 metres |
| Longest span | 60.96 metres |
| History | |
| Designer | Colonel Collyer, Rowland Mason Ordish |
| Constructed by | Clutha Ironworks and P&W Maclellan, Glasgow Engineers |
| Opened | 1869 |
| Statistics | |
National monument of Singapore | |
| Designated | 15 October 2019 |
| Reference no. | 73 |
| Location | |
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