Merdeka Bridge

Merdeka Bridge, Singapore

Merdeka Bridge

Bridge

About

Merdeka Bridge, declared open on 17 August 1956, was constructed to ease traffic congestion. Its name reflects Singapore's aspirations for independence ("merdeka" in Malay) then.

National Heritage Board, Historic Sites (open data, Singapore Open Data Licence).

Facts and sources

Names
EN Merdeka Bridge한국어 메르데카 다리 English: National Heritage Board; other languages: Wikidata Q14874290; Korean by DealSingapore (NIKL loanword rules)
Heritage
Historic Site (marked by NHB) National Heritage Board, record updated 2026-04-14
Planning area
Kallang URA Master Plan 2025
Opening hours
Not in our sources NHB lists and Wikidata, read 2026-10-01
Data
/api/sight/merdeka-bridge.json The same facts as JSON, for apps and AI agents

Getting there

Nicoll Highway · Exit B The exit nearest this place, 575 m in a straight line (station 602 m). Not a walking route Open in Google Maps Merdeka Bridge, Nicoll Highway, beside lamp post 88F

Area

Kampong Glam 744 m from the centre of the area

Nearby

Kallang Gasworks Historic site · 295 m away Kallang Riverside Park Park and garden · 403 m away Hajjah Fatimah Mosque Mosque · 514 m away Sri Manmatha Karuneshvarar Temple Temple · 606 m away The Kallang Sports venue · 802 m away Malay Heritage Centre Museum · 810 m away

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