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Opened in 1981, the Benjamin Sheares Bridge 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 2nd president of the Republic. The bridge is part of the East Coast Parkway. Cost of construction were 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 Sheares Bridge Run.
It is also pictured on the rear panel of the Ship Series S$50 banknote.
薛爾思橋坐落於新加坡的中心,長1.8千米,為新加坡最長的大橋,最高可達20米,於1981年建成通車,名字源於新加坡的第二任總統班傑明o亨利o薛爾思。建造薛爾思橋耗資1.77億新加坡元,由預製混凝土建成,已經成為新加坡最上鏡的地標。
薛爾思橋是觀賞新加坡金融區風景線的最佳地點,大橋附近高樓林立,大橋巧妙到的融合到了這些城市建築中,同河流、綠地、大廈完美交匯,不但不顯得突兀,而且很協調。站在大橋上可以觀賞到最綺麗的城市風光和最美麗的河岸美景,因此,薛爾思橋也是攝影愛好者的鐘愛之地。新加坡的50新元的紙幣上也留下了大橋的足跡,可見大橋是受歡迎程度之深。
一年一度的薛爾思橋長跑活動吸引的不光是長跑愛好者,還有不少旅遊者,因為這是一年中唯一一次自由自在地在寬闊的橋面上欣賞風景的機會。