Jiak Kim Bridge

Jiak Kim Bridge
若锦桥

Jiak Kim Bridge in March 2007
Carries Pedestrians
Crosses Singapore River
Official name Jiak Kim Bridge
Characteristics
Design cable arch bridge
History
Designer CPG Corporation
Opened 1999

The Jiak Kim Bridge (Chinese: 若锦桥; pinyin: Ruò jǐn qiáo) is a pedestrian bridge in Singapore. The bridge spans the Singapore River near Robertson Quay. Constructed in 1999, it was named after Tan Jiak Kim (Chinese: 陈若锦; pinyin: Chén Ruò Jǐn), grandson of famous merchant and philanthropist Tan Kim Seng and son of Tan Beng Swee (Chinese: 陈明水; pinyin: Chén Míng Shuǐ).[1] He is also a prominent Straits-born Chinese merchant and political activist during the early 19th century.

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