Kim Seng Bridge
Coordinates1°17′34″N 103°49′52″E / 1.292664°N 103.831108°E / 1.292664; 103.831108
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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. It marks the start of the Singapore River to its mouth.[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.

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.

Due to increased traffic on the bridge, a new bridge was built on the original site by contractors Ewart and Company in 1951 with a budget of $370,000.[2] 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.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Savage, Victor R.; Huang, Shirlena; Chang, T. C. (2004). "The Singapore River Thematic Zone: Sustainable Tourism in an Urban Context". The Geographical Journal. 170 (3): 215. ISSN 0016-7398.
  2. 1 2 "Kim Seng Bridge". www.roots.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
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