Benjamin Sheares Bridge

The Benjamin Sheares Bridge is the longest bridge in , spanning 1.8 km, and the tallest, at 29 metres. It is named after Benjamin Sheares, the second President of Singapore, who died four months before the bridge was opened to the public on 26 September 1981.
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  • Bridge
  • …lies at an elevation of 1 metre (3 feet)
  • Description: bridge in Singapore

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Promenade and National Stadium.
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MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid… is situated 530 metres west of Benjamin Sheares Bridge.
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The Singapore is a multi-purpose… is situated 1½ km northeast of Benjamin Sheares Bridge.
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is a performing arts… is situated 1¼ km southwest of Benjamin Sheares Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Suntec City and Marina East.
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is a major mixed-use development located…
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is a planning area located in the Central…

Benjamin Sheares Bridge

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Latitude
1.29389° or 1° 17′ 38″ north
Longitude
103.86528° or 103° 51′ 55″ east
Open location code
6PH57VV8+H4
Geo­Names ID
1885159
Wiki­data ID
Q817687

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Thai—“Benjamin Sheares Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “薛尔思桥”
  • Chinese: “薛爾思橋”
  • Dutch: “Benjamin Sheares Bridge”
  • French: “Benjamin Sheares Bridge”
  • German: “Benjamin Sheares Bridge”
  • Hebrew: “גשר בנג’מין שיארס”
  • Indonesian: “Jembatan Benjamin Sheares”
  • Japanese: “ベンジャミン・シアーズ・ブリッジ”
  • Thai: “สะพานเบนจามิน เชียส์”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bras Basah MRT station and Kampong Glam.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Tanjong Rhu Industrial Estate and Marina Mandarin (Executive Deluxe).

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