Esplanade Bridge

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title: "Esplanade Bridge" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["bridges-in-singapore", "bridges-completed-in-1997", "20th-century-architecture-in-singapore"] description: "Bridge in Singapore" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esplanade_Bridge" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Bridge in Singapore ::

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Field	Value
bridge_name	Esplanade Bridge
native_name	Jambatan Esplanade
滨海桥
முற்றவெளிபாலம்
image	Skyline of the Central Business District of Singapore with Esplanade Bridge in the evening.jpg
image_size	250
official_name	Esplanade Bridge
carries	Motor vehicles and pedestrians
crosses	Marina Bay
locale	Downtown Core, Singapore
design	Arch bridge
builder	Obayashi Corporation
length	280 m (919 ft.)
width	46 m (150 ft.)
open	1997
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|bridge_name = Esplanade Bridge |native_name = Jambatan Esplanade 滨海桥 முற்றவெளிபாலம் |image = Skyline of the Central Business District of Singapore with Esplanade Bridge in the evening.jpg |image_size = 250 |alt = |caption = |official_name = Esplanade Bridge |carries = Motor vehicles and pedestrians |crosses = Marina Bay |locale = Downtown Core, Singapore |maint = |id = |designer = |design = Arch bridge |builder = Obayashi Corporation |material = |spans = |pierswater = |mainspan = |length = 280 m (919 ft.) |width = 46 m (150 ft.) |height = |load = |clearance = |below = |traffic = |begin = |complete = |open = 1997 The Esplanade Bridge is a 261-metre-long (850 ft.) road bridge that spans across the mouth of the Singapore River in Singapore with the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay on its northern abutment and the Merlion on the southern. The 70 metre-wide (230 ft.) low-level concrete arched bridge has seven spans and supports two four-lane carriageways and walkways along both sides.

The bridge was built to provide faster vehicular access between Marina Centre and the financial district of Shenton Way and to displace traffic from St Andrew's Road and Connaught Drive.

Occasional road closures

The bridge offers panoramic views of Marina South and the rest of Marina Bay. However, this also makes it subject to occasional road closures on special occasions, where the bridge closes to all road traffic to allow spectators and pedestrians to observe fireworks seen during the National Day celebrations, New Year's Eve and the Singapore Fireworks Celebrations. On these nights, the bridge is usually full of onlookers. The street lights on the bridge are usually turned off before the fireworks start, and turned on after their completion.

The bridge also forms part of the Singapore Grand Prix's Marina Bay Street Circuit, which debuted on 28 September 2008, and therefore has to be completely closed for the duration of the racing weekend.

Jubilee Bridge

Main article: Jubilee Bridge, Singapore

The Jubilee Bridge is a bridge that is being built east of Esplanade Bridge in Singapore, which is meant to displace pedestrian traffic from Esplanade Bridge. It is located in the lower parts of the Singapore River near the Esplanade Bridge. It was opened on 29 March 2015, for the passing of Lee Kuan Yew.

The bridge was first announced in 2009 and construction began in 2012. National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan noted that the construction of such a bridge had been suggested by the late Mr Lee himself, during a 2004 visit to Marina Bay. Then, the bridge was too narrow and he thought the friendlier connection is needed. It was officially opened in November 2015.

The bridge is a prestressed concrete bridge based on joists, intended for pedestrians and cyclists. The bridge is to relieve the Esplanade Bridge, which runs along it, and has only very narrow sidewalks. It was built for the 50th anniversary of the independence of Singapore (1965).

In popular culture

The bridge is featured in HBO series Westworld, as part of the third season.

References

References

1. G. Chandradas, Tien Chung Ping (21 August 2008). "Bridging the gap", The Straits Times.
2. URA]] [http://www.ura.gov.sg/skyline/skyline00/skyline00-04.pdf ''Skyline'' (July/August 2000)] {{Webarchive. link. (2012-02-18 . p. 6–8)
3. "Pedestrian bridge opened for the passing of Lee Kuan Yew".
4. (9 May 2020). "15 Real-Life Places Behind Westworld Season 3’s Futuristic Cities".

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