Cavenagh Bridge

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Cavenagh Bridge

The Cavenagh Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Singapore River in Singapore . It extends (in the immediate vicinity of the Anderson Bridge ) over the lower reaches of the Singapore River in the Downtown Core planning area . Opened in 1869, it is one of the oldest bridges in Singapore, the oldest to cross the Singapore River and the oldest that still exists today in its original form.

The Cavenagh Bridge, which is now exclusively for pedestrians, was built from 1867 to 1869 and after Sir Orfeur Cavenagh named the 7th and last Governor of the Straits Settlements , the still of British India was appointed from before Straits Settlements Crown Colony were . Governor Sir Harry St. George Ord , the first governor after 1867, initially intended to name the bridge Edinburgh Bridge (after Duke of Edinburgh on the occasion of his visit to Singapore), which did not prevail .; however, this name was used before the opening. Another name that has survived is “hai ki thih tiau kio”, which means “iron suspension bridge on the seashore” in Hokkien .

The steel structure was made in Glasgow. In the first decades after commissioning, all traffic was directed over the bridge, including the tram. It soon became apparent that the Cavenagh Bridge could not meet the increasing traffic demands. In 1909 the Anderson Bridge was opened to general traffic, after which the Cavenagh Bridge was closed to all vehicles over 3 cwt (i.e. 150 kg) as well as cattle and horses. Today it is only allowed for pedestrians. The Cavenagh Bridge has even been a national monument since November 3, 2008.

The dimensions are:

  • Main span 60.96 m
  • Total length 79.25 m
  • Deck width 9.45 m

Remarks

  1. ↑ The year 1870 is also rarely found.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Cavenagh Bridge , keyword in Wan Meng Hao and Jacqueline Lau: Heritage Places of Singapore , Chapter West Bank, Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Private Ltd., Singapore 2009, ISBN 978-981-261-858-0 , page 10, online - Edition on: books.google.de / ...
  2. ↑ a b c d e Cavenagh Bridge , history and description, in: Infopedia, server of the National Library Board, Singapore Government, online at: eresources.nlb.gov.sg / ...
  3. ^ A b Victor R Savage, Brenda Yeoh: Singapore Street Names: A Study of Toponymics , Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore 2013, ISBN 978-981-4408-35-6 , keyword Cavenagh Road / Bridge, pages 65ff., online at: books.google.de / ...
  4. ↑ Cavenagh Bridge , basic information on Emporis, online at: emporis.com / ...
  5. ↑ a b Lim Tin Seng: Bridging History: Passengers Across Water , Bridges of Colonial Times , Section Cavenagh Bridge , in: Biblioasia, Portal of the National Library Board, Singapore Government, online at: nlb.gov.sg/biblioasia / ...
  6. ↑ Cavenagh Bridge , basic information on Structurae, online at: structurae.net / ...

Web links

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Coordinates: 1 ° 17 '11.7 "  N , 103 ° 51' 8.5"  E