Henderson Waves

Lush jungle is damaged up with a seriously creative twist in the beautiful form of the Henderson Waves Bridge. As name suggested, the bridge mimics the undulating form of a wave, curving and twisting alongside its whole 274-metre length. Its form is anchored by means of steel arches and stuffed in with curved ‘ribs’—slats of Balau wood, a dense hardwood used in heavy production that's observed best in Southeast Asia. The bridge’s shape permits it to have hidden recesses and shell-like niches, in which pedestrians can sit and have a look at their environment. Because there’s privateness and room to rest, the bridge is a famous spot on weekends with couples, joggers and families with kids. As dusk falls, traffic linger to respect the bridge, that is illuminated to beautiful effect through light-emitting diode (LED) lighting from 7pm to 7am each night time. The quality manner to discover the bridge is through the Southern Ridges Walk, a five-kilometre hiking path that takes you via 3 essential parks: Kent Ridge Park, Telok Blangah Hill Park and Mount Faber Park. It is the latter two that Henderson Waves connects. Aside from being capable of examine a rich form of tropical vegetation and fauna, a walk on the Ridges additionally affords you a few stunning views of the island.