When was Sentosa Boardwalk built?

The luxuriant Sentosa boardwalk bridge constructed in 2009 is Southeast Asia' largest thematic walkway featuring five garden themes depicting different landscapes of Singapore.



The Sentosa Boardwalk was officially opened on January 29, 2011, as a major expansion of Singapore's transport infrastructure connecting the mainland to the resort island. Built at a cost of approximately S70million,the700−meterfootbridgewasdesignedtoaccommodateover8,000peopleperhour.Itfeaturestencanopy−coveredtravelatorsandfivelushlylandscaped"gardenzones"representingdifferenttropicalhabitats.Beforeitsconstruction,visitorsmainlyreliedontheSentosaExpressmonorail,thecablecar,orbuses.In2026,theBoardwalkremainsoneofthemostpopularwaystoentertheislandbecauseitofferspanoramicviewsoftheKeppelHarbourandprovidesabudget−friendlyalternativetopaidtransit.WhiletheentryfeeusedtobeS1, it has frequently been waived during holiday periods and promotion cycles over the last decade to encourage eco-friendly walking as the "first experience" of a Sentosa vacation.

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