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Benjamin Sheares Bridge : ウィキペディア英語版 | Benjamin Sheares Bridge
Opened in 1981,〔() Article on Singapore Infopedia〕 the Benjamin Sheares Bridge (Chinese: 薛尔思桥, Pinyin: ''Xūeěrsī Qíao''; (マレー語:Jambatan Benjamin Sheares)) is the longest bridge in Singapore, spanning 1.8 km, and the tallest, at 20 m. It is named after Dr Benjamin Henry Sheares, the second president of the Republic, who died four months before the bridge was opened to the public. The bridge was once part of the East Coast Parkway, but it is currently downgraded to an arterial road, Sheares Avenue. The cost of construction was S$177 million. Built over reclaimed land by construction company Sato Kogyo, the bridge is made of pre-stressed concrete and links East Coast Parkway on the east coast to Marina Bay on the west coast. Benjamin Sheares Bridge is the setting for the annual SAFRA Singapore Bay Run & Army Half Marathon〔() Singapore Armed Forces Reservists Association (SAFRA)〕 (formerly the Sheares Bridge Run). It is also pictured on the rear panel of the Ship Series S$50 banknote.〔() S$50 banknote〕 == References ==
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