Cavanagh (sic) & Anderson Bridges (Singapore)

Cavanagh (sic) & Anderson Bridges (Singapore)

Both are still in use across the Singapore River, though this unused A.S.M.K. & Co. card 16917-B’s caption says “only the Anderson bridge is used by all sorts of vehicles,” while Anderson’s Wikipedia entry says:  “when Anderson Bridge was completed in 1910, Cavenagh Bridge was spared from demolition and was converted to a pedestrian bridge, with all vehicles being diverted to Anderson … During the Japanese Occupation of Singapore (1942–1945), severed heads of criminals were hung on Anderson Bridge as a warning to discourage citizens from breaking the law. … On 5 November 2021, authorities announced the conversion of Anderson Bridge to full pedestrianization from December 2021, to increase the Civic District’s walkability, with all vehicles diverted to Esplanade Bridge” (built in the 1990s).  Who said bridges were boring?  And two on one card.  Grade: 1

Name: Cavanagh (sic) & Anderson Bridges (Singapore)

From: THEMES/Bridges (not covered)

Code: 32600525T

Price: $9.00