Kim Seng Bridge
Kim Seng Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 1°17′34″N 103°49′52″E / 1.292664°N 103.831108°E |
| Carries | Kim Seng Road  |
| Crosses | Singapore River |
| Locale | Central Region |
| Named for | Tan Kim Seng |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Prestressed concrete, steel |
| Total length | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Width | 20 m (66 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1951 |
| Location | |
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Kim Seng Bridge is a road bridge in Singapore River. Singapore. The bridge is named after Tan Kim Seng, who was a Singaporean businessman and philanthropist from the Peranakan ethnic group.
In 1862 Tan Kim Seng erected the first bridge on the site of today's bridge, which was named after him. It was replaced in 1890 by a new bridge. The increased traffic forced the construction of a third bridge, which was built in 1950/1951; the name has not changed. The new bridge consisted of prestressed concrete and steel. The new bridge is 20 m wide (twice as much as the predecessor bridges) and 26 m long and can carry up to 13 tonnes of weight per m².
The bridge is besides the former Zouk, who had moved out to Clarke Quay in 2015.[1]
Colloquially, Kim Seng Bridge is also known as Hong Hin Kio (丰 兴 桥) in Hokkien and Fung Heng Lo (also 丰 兴 桥) in Cantonese.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Zouk opens doors at new home in Clarke Quay". The Straits Times. 2016-12-17. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- Bridges completed in 1950
- Singapore River