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|  Plans for a helix shaped bridge have been unveiled last week in Singapore. The audacious plan calls for a bridge that that will link a massive new tourist development, including a giant Ferris wheel and casino complex on reclaimed land. It is estimated that the bridge which will cost around $68 million. It is believed to be the world's first to resemble the structure of DNA, the genetic material in all living beings. Singapore aims to double visitor arrivals to 17 million annually while working to triple tourism receipts to $30 billion by 2015. It is relying on new projects such as two planned casino-resorts and a 170-metre high Ferris wheel to meet these goals. The resort island of Sentosa additionally is being developed. Tourism is one of the biggest revenue sources in Singapore. Tourism is responsible for generating more than 5 percent of gross domestic product of Singapore. The government said construction of the bridge which will include a six-lane motorway and six-metre wide pedestrian walkway, is now slated to commence at the end of the year. Completion is targeted for completion in 2009. |
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