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North Bridge Road (Chinese:桥北路) is a one-way road inSingapore, running north of theSingapore River. It starts at the junction with Crawford Street inKallang, on the western bank of theRochor River, and continues in a southwest direction before ending atElgin Bridge. The stretch south of the Singapore River after Elgin Bridge is calledSouth Bridge Road. En route, North Bridge Road travels through theplanning areas of Kallang,Rochor and theDowntown Core.
North Bridge Road is one of the oldest roads in Singapore and was outlined in theJackson Plan. North Bridge Road was constructed byGD 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.
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