Tanjong Rhu Bridge
The Tanjong Rhu Bridge is a pedestrian-only footbridge spanning over the Geylang River in Tanjong Rhu, Singapore. Opened in July 1998, it connects residents of various condominiums near the Tanjong Rhu Promenade to facilities in the Singapore Sports Hub, such as the National Stadium, the Singapore Indoor Stadium, the Water Sports Centre near the Kallang Basin, and other facilities.
Tanjong Rhu Bridge | |
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.jpg) Tanjong Rhu Bridge at night | |
| Carries | Pedestrian |
| Crosses | Geylang River |
| Locale | Tanjong Rhu, Kallang, Singapore |
| Begins | Tanjong Rhu Esplanade |
| Ends | Singapore Sports Centre |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 180m |
| Width | 4m |
| Height | 19m |
| Longest span | 2 |
| No. of spans | 102 |
| No. of lanes | 1 |
| History | |
| Designer | Public Works Department (now CPG Corporation) |
| Engineering design by | Murray North (SEA) Ltd. |
| Construction end | 1998 |
| Construction cost | $5.1-million SDG |
| Opened | 4 August 1998 |
History
[edit]The Bridge was designed by the Public Works Department (later privatised as the CPG Corporation) with assistance from engineering firm Murray North (SEA) Ltd. Construction was completed in July 1998 and the bridge was officially opened on August 4, 1998, by Koo Tsai Kee, then parliamentary secretary for the Ministry of National Development.[1]
Details
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The Tanjong Rhu Bridge is a S$5.1-million pedestrian-only suspension footbridge that is 180m long, with its deck being 130m long and 4m wide. It has a 19m tall A-frame tower located on both ends of the bridge that connects the two 4.5in thick main suspension cables to each side. Connected to the suspension cables are a hundred 1-inch thick hangar cables which also connects to the deck of the bridge. Interestingly, it was designed to be a suspension bridge for aesthetical purposes rather than functionality. Normally, suspension bridges are used for wide rivers. However, the Public Works Department chose a suspension bridge design as they planned for it to be a point of interest in Tanjong Rhu, essentially "a mini-version of other famous suspension bridges in San Francisco and New York", similar to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Nasir, Herwin Mohd (2016). "Tanjong Rhu Bridge". National Library Board. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Suspension bridge to link area to Kallang". The Straits Times. 12 December 1997. p. 2. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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