North Bridge Road
North Bridge Road (Chinese: 桥北路) is a one-way road in Singapore, running north of the Singapore River. It starts at the junction with Crawford Street in Kallang, on the western bank of the Rochor River, and continues in a southwest direction before ending at Elgin Bridge. The stretch south of the Singapore River after Elgin Bridge is called South Bridge Road. En route, North Bridge Road travels through the planning areas of Kallang, Rochor and the Downtown Core.
North Bridge Road is one of the oldest roads in Singapore and was outlined in the Jackson Plan. North Bridge Road was constructed by GD Coleman between 1833 and 1835, and built by convict labour. The road was a route for trams, trolley buses and once the one-way street until Victoria Street became 2-way street on 11 April 1993. North Bridge Road was called the "Big Horseway" in the past.
Landmarks
[edit]- Bras Basah Complex
- Bugis Junction
- Capitol Building
- CHIJMES
- City Hall MRT station
- Funan
- Istana Kampong Glam (Malay Heritage Centre)
- Masjid Sultan
- National Library
- Parkview Square
- Parliament House
- Peninsula Plaza
- Raffles Hospital
- Raffles Hotel
- Raffles City
- Saint Andrew's Cathedral
- Supreme Court
- The Treasury