Jiak Kim Bridge Explained

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Bridge Name:Jiak Kim Bridge
Native Name:若锦桥
Official Name:Jiak Kim Bridge
Carries:Pedestrians
Crosses:Singapore River
Designer:CPG Corporation
Design:cable arch bridge
Open:1999

The Jiak Kim Bridge 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, grandson of famous merchant and philanthropist Tan Kim Seng and son of Tan Beng Swee .[1] He is also a prominent Straits-born Chinese merchant and political activist during the early 19th century.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tan Jiak Kim | Infopedia.