Collyer Quay Bridge

Collyer Quay Bridge

Collyer Quay Bridge is located in Singapore’s central business district, spanning the Singapore River and connecting Hill Street on the northern bank to New Bridge Road on the southern bank, near Clarke Quay. It is the second bridge over the Singapore River, with the current structure built in 1986 as the fourth generation.

The first bridge built here in 1840 was made of brick, had nine arches, and was designed by an architect named Collyer. At that time, it was also referred to as the “New Bridge,” and the southern section of the bridge began to be called New Bridge Road. In 1865, the wooden bridge replaced the original structure, and in 1886, an iron bridge took the place of the wooden one. This iron bridge stood over the Singapore River for about a century but was eventually replaced in 1986 by the current concrete bridge due to its inability to handle heavy traffic. The newly built concrete Collyer Quay Bridge retained some features of the iron bridge—some lamp posts and iron railings from the earlier bridge can still be seen on the current structure.

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Must-visit reason: One of Singapore’s most iconic bridges