[1] As a part of the rebranding of Tanjong Rhu, the S$5.1 million (1998) (US$3.05 million) Tanjong Rhu Bridge was designed by the Public Works Department (later privatised as the CPG Corporation) with assistance from engineering firm Murray North (SEA) Ltd[2] and restressing works by OVM Prestress (an associate company of Wee Poh Holdings who was awarded the S$460,000 (1997) (US$309,804.82) contract for the prestress of the bridge in 1997).

The bridge was officially opened on August 4, 1998, by Koo Tsai Kee, then parliamentary secretary for the Ministry of National Development.

The plan was that restaurants and water sport shops would be established to provide a "Boat Quay type-atmosphere"[4] so "[people] can enjoy the waterfront".

[2] In December 1997, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) announced that the commercial sites in the village were to be on sale within the next few years when there are residents.

It has a 19 metres (62 ft) tall A-frame tower located on both ends of the bridge that connects the two 4.5 inches (11 cm) thick main suspension cables to each side.