In shortRead Bridge is free to enter, at Read Bridge. Checked November 2026.
Culture · free
Duration
10 min
The take
Read Bridge crosses the river between Clarke Quay's colourful buildings, and it makes its best photograph at night. Take the picture first; the bars can wait.
Good to know
Completed in 1889 and named after the businessman William Henry Macleod Read
Converted into a pedestrian bridge in 1991
Finding it: Crosses the Singapore River at Read Street, linking Clarke Quay and Merchant Road
Address checked November 2026
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