Cavenagh Bridge

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Cavenagh Bridge is one of Singapore’s oldest and best-preserved suspension bridges, spanning the Singapore River near Boat Quay and serving as a historic pedestrian crossing and landmark.

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Cavenagh Bridge canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bridge
historic site
pedestrian bridge
architecturalStyle Victorian
builder P & W MacLellan
category Bridges in Singapore
Pedestrian bridges in Singapore
Suspension bridges
constructionStartDate 1868
country Singapore
crosses Singapore River
design ornate suspension design
fabricatedIn Glasgow
formerFunction road bridge
function pedestrian crossing
hasLighting decorative night illumination
hasPlaque historical information plaque
hasSignage police notice prohibiting cattle and horses
weight limit notice
heritageStatus Conserved structure
National monument of Singapore
locatedIn Downtown Core
Singapore
locatedNear Asian Civilisations Museum
Boat Quay
Empress Place
Fullerton Hotel Singapore
maintainedBy Land Transport Authority of Singapore
National Parks Board
material cast iron
steel
namedAfter Sir William Orfeur Cavenagh
William Orfeur Cavenagh
namedForPosition last Governor of the Straits Settlements under British India
nearbyBridge Anderson Bridge
Elgin Bridge
notableFor being one of Singapore’s best-preserved suspension bridges
being one of Singapore’s oldest bridges
historic landmark
openingDate 1869
owner Government of Singapore
partOf Singapore River waterfront
linked to: Singapore River
tourismRegion Central Area of Singapore
trafficRestriction no vehicles
pedestrians only
usage pedestrian thoroughfare
tourist attraction

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Raffles’ Landing Site near Cavenagh Bridge
Singapore River crossedBy Cavenagh Bridge