Phase 1 of land reclamation which stretched from Bedok to Tanjong Rhu. The land reclamation project was undertaken by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) and the main contractor was Obayashi-Gumi. Filled materials were obtained from the hills off Siglap and Chai Chee and were transfered by a conveyor-bucket system to the disposal site.
23/03/1976
19980007451 - 0035
B0744/01/06
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