Clemenceau Bridge
The Clemenceau Bridge is a road bridge from prestressed concrete over the Singapore River in Singapore . The first bridge opened in 1940, the second in 1991. It was named after the French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau , who visited Singapore in 1920. Clemenceau Avenue, which was built at the same time and runs over the bridge, was also named after him.
The first bridge from 1940 was 100 meters long and 18 meters wide; Even at high tide, boats could pass under the bridge up to a height of 2 meters. In 1989 it was demolished to make way for the construction of the Central Expressway (CTE). After its completion, the Clemenceau Bridge was rebuilt, but in two parts and with eight instead of four lanes.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Lim Tin Seng: Bridging History: Passengers Across Water , Bridges of the Colonial Era , Section Clemenceau Bridge , in: Biblioasia, Portal of the National Library Board, Singapore Government, online at: nlb.gov.sg/biblioasia / ...
- ↑ a b Bridges of Singapore River , private website "Singapore Lost & Filed", section Clemenceau Bridge , online at: lostnfiledsg.wordpress.com / ...
Coordinates: 1 ° 17 '26.8 " N , 103 ° 50' 32.9" E