{"id":4859,"date":"2013-03-26T06:57:06","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T20:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/?p=4859"},"modified":"2013-11-02T08:19:10","modified_gmt":"2013-11-01T22:19:10","slug":"bridges-along-the-singapore-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridges along the Singapore River"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You know those brochures they put out for tourists at public places? Advertisements &#8211; rather slick looking ones colorful and prominently displayed? I am one of those folks who picks them up. All the time &#8211; I love to read them. I find it a great source of information. Later they turn into art projects with kuttyma.<\/p>\n<p>One such brochure I picked up at the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) was about the bridges and the underpass art along Singapore River. Given my fascination with bridges, history and water in general it was no doubt I decided to explore. The pictures look better when you click on them<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anderson Bridge<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5043\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_4745\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5043\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5043\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5043\" alt=\"IMG_4745\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_4745-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_4745-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_4745.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Did you know that during the Japanese Occupation of Singapore severed heads of criminals were hung from this bridge as a warning ??<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Cavenagh Bridge<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4873\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_4951\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4873\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4873\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4873\" alt=\"IMG_4951\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_4951-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_4951-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_4951-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_4951.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4873\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Cavenagh Bridge built by the Macgellan before it was shipped to Singapore<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4887\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_5078\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4887\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4887\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4887\" alt=\"IMG_5078\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5078-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5078-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5078-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5078.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4887\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Anderson Bridge at the yonder and the Cavenagh Bridge<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4882\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/along-the-singapore-river\/img_4959\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4882\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4882\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4882\" alt=\"IMG_4959\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_4959-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The only suspension bridge in Singapore. The initial design was for a drawbridge but due to technical issues it became a fixed bridge<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Elgin Bridge<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4893\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_5156\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4893\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4893\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4893\" alt=\"IMG_5156\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5156-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5156-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5156.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4893\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Elgin Bridge &#8211; it was the location of the first bridge across the river. It was a wooden bridge. The current vehicular bridge was built in 1929<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_5109\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5010\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_5109\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_5109-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Love those columns<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4889\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_5115\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4889\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4889\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4889\" alt=\"IMG_5115\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5115-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5115-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5115-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5115.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Underpass Art &#8211; Public Aquarium by SatOne<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4895\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_5159\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4895\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4895\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4895\" alt=\"IMG_5159\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5159-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5159-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5159-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5159.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Underpass art by RSCLS showcasing characters that have played in building Singapore<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Coleman Bridge:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4892\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_5127\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4892\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4892\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4892\" alt=\"IMG_5127\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5127-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5127-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5127-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5127.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4892\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The second bridge built across the river<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_4932\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4863\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_4932\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_4932-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The underpass art &#8211; Time Machine by Starry-Eyed Dreamers<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_4925\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4877\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_4925\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_4925-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The MICA Building in the yonder<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4891\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_5123\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4891\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4891\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4891\" alt=\"IMG_5123\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5123-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5123-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5123-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5123.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Interpretation of the Singapore River by Seet Yun Teng<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Read Bridge<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_4937\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4864\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_4937\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_4937-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artists sketching along the river &#8211; the Read bridge in the yonder<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_4939\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4866\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_4939\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_4939-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_4942\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4868\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_4942\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_4942-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Ord Bridge<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_4948\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4871\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_4948\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_4948-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Built in 1886. Around this area the Singapore River is being diverted to make way for the new MRT train station &#8211; a huge project<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_4907\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5011\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_4907\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_4907-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">This bridge was also called the ABC bridge<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Clemenceau Bridge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_4894\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5009\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5009\" alt=\"IMG_4894\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_4894-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_4894-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_4894-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_4949\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4872\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_4949\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_4949-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The underpass art reflect the life of 2 young Singaporeans<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_4941\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4867\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_4941\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_4941-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist: Vagabond Ink<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Alkaff Bridge<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4903\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_5230\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4903\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4903\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4903\" alt=\"IMG_5230\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5230-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5230-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5230-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5230.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4903\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bright and Cheery isn&#8217;t it?<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_4947\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4870\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_4947\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_4947-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">This bridge is shaped like an tongkang &#8211; a light boat.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Pulau Saigon Bridge<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_5237-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5006\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_5237\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_52371-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Relatively a new bridge built in 1986 when the old one was demolished to make way for the CTE<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_5239-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5008\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"IMG_5239\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_52391-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4901\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_5229\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4901\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4901\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4901\" alt=\"IMG_5229\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5229-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5229-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5229-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/IMG_5229.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4901\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The underpass art by Doublexuan showcasing pictures from Singapore&#8217;s History<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Robertson Bridge<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5002\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_5222-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5002\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5002\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5002\" alt=\"IMG_5222\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_5222-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_5222-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_5222-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_5222.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5002\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As much as I love the old style suspension bridges, the new minimalistic bridges leave me gasping<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5004\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_5235\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5004\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5004\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5004\" alt=\"IMG_5235\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_5235-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_5235-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_5235-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_5235.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amazing isn&#8217;t she?<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Jiak Kim Bridge<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_5227-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5003\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_5227\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_5227-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beautiful arch<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Kim Seng Bridge<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/bridges-along-the-singapore-river\/img_5236-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5005\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IMG_5236\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/IMG_52361-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">More construction and diversion works at this bridge<\/p><\/div>\n<p>My favorite is the Jiak Kim Bridge. It is a great walk exploring the bridges. I suggest you start at the Raffles MRT early in the morning and walk your way to have brunch at Robertson Quay before wrapping up.<\/p>\n<p>I would do it all over again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You know those brochures they put out for tourists at public places? Advertisements &#8211; rather slick looking ones colorful and prominently displayed? I am one of those folks who picks them up. All the time &#8211; I love to read them. I find it a great source of information. Later they turn into art projects with kuttyma. One such brochure I picked up at the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) was about the bridges and the underpass art along Singapore River. Given my fascination with bridges, history and water in general it was no doubt I decided to explore. The pictures look better when you click on them Anderson Bridge Cavenagh Bridge Elgin Bridge Coleman Bridge: Read Bridge Ord Bridge Clemenceau Bridge &nbsp; Alkaff Bridge Pulau Saigon Bridge Robertson Bridge Jiak Kim Bridge Kim Seng Bridge My favorite is the Jiak Kim Bridge. It is a great walk exploring the bridges. I suggest you start at the Raffles MRT early in the morning and walk your way to have brunch at Robertson Quay before wrapping up. 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