Elgin Bridge (Singapore)
Elgin Bridge is a vehicular box girder bridge across the Singapore River, linking the Downtown Core to the Singapore River Planning Area located within Singapore's Central Area. It was built between 1925 and 1929.
Elgin Bridge Jambatan Elgin | |
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Elgin Bridge in August 2023 | |
| Coordinates | 1°17′21″N 103°50′57″E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles and pedestrians |
| Crosses | Singapore River |
| Locale | Singapore River, Singapore |
| Official name | Elgin Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Total length | 46 metres |
| Width | 25 metres |
| History | |
| Opened | 30 May 1929 |
| Statistics | |
National monument of Singapore | |
| Designated | 15 October 2019 |
| Reference no. | 73 |
| Location | |
The bridge was named after James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin in 1862, a colonial administrator and diplomat who had served as Governor-General of Canada and India. The iron bridge built across the river had previously replaced an older wooden bridge. The current bridge that still stands today was built in 1929. As this was the first permanent bridge across the river, the two roads leading to it were named North Bridge Road and South Bridge Road accordingly.
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