Road in Singapore
Situated on South Bridge Road in Chinatown , Singapore , are national monuments such as Jamae Mosque (the green building to the right) and Sri Mariamman Temple (with the gopuram further down the road) A view of the road in 1965 South Bridge Road (Chinese : 桥南路 ) is a major road in Singapore , running south of the Singapore River in Chinatown . It starts at Elgin Bridge and ends at the junction of Neil Road , Tanjong Pagar Road and Maxwell Road.[1]
History South Bridge Road was built in 1833.[1] From 1885 to 1894, the tramway from the town to the New Harbour (now Keppel Harbour ) used this road. From 1905 to 1927, Singapore Electric Tramways Company ran their trams along the road. In 1929, trolley buses also used this road.[2]
Landmarks This audio file was created from a revision of this article dated 25 April 2006
(2006-04-25 ) , and does not reflect subsequent edits.
Picture taken on April 1, 2008, showing construction of the
Pinnacle@Duxton emerging as a new visual landmark to the South
References
Citations ^ a b Savage; Yeoh, p. 472 ^ Savage; Yeoh, p. 473
Further reading
External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to South Bridge Road, Singapore .
Uniquely Singapore website