Read Bridge

Prior to the Read Bridge, Merchant's Bridge stood in its place. There were plans to replace the bridge according to Municipal Commissioners secretary D. G. Presgrave, though they were postponed until 1887. By that time, Merchant's Bridge was deemed to be "old, dangerous, and unsightly".^[2] It was decided that the new bridge would be named the Read Bridge after William Henry Macleod Read,^[2] a social activist. It would also be announced that a ceremony to initiate works on the bridge take place on 26 February. However, the ceremony took place on 1 March, with Read laying the first cylinder of the read bridge.^[3]

On 3 November 2008, the bridge was selected for conservation as part of the Urban Redevelopment Authority's expanded conservation programme.^[4]

• Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2004), Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names, Eastern University Press, ISBN 981-210-364-3

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1°17′21″N 103°50′42.1″E / 1.28917°N 103.845028°E / 1.28917; 103.845028

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