There is a new HDB development
(Costa Ris). Yeah, I
know the HDB development is near to Pasir Ris MRT Station, but
seriously, the walking distance to the furthest block (blk 526A) in
the development is at least around six hundred
metres!
Personally, I
feel that although the BTO development is located next to MRT track
and a flyover, it is so out of place. Seriously, I do not know why is that plot of
land used for housing when it's so inaccessible to
traffic.
The nearest bus stop, #77341, is already around three hundred
metres to the furthest block (blk 526A). If I remember correctly,
LTA mentioned before that one of its objectives is to ensure there
is a bus stop accessible within 100/200m. I know, it is quite hard to create a bus stop
within 100/200m walking distance from the developments
there.
Possible solution: LTA take over some land from MOE, and extend
Pasir Ris Street 51, with a roundabout near blk 526A. It should not
be much an issue, since according to the street view at Google
Maps, that some land I mentioned is not even used by the school. At
most just take away a little bit of the school field to build
road.
Not only will it allow provision for bus services, it will also
enable cars, trucks, vans, etc. to drive through, thus make that
new HDB development more accessible to traffic.
Anyway, with new housing developments being developed around
Pasir Ris Bus Interchange, I forsee at least one new feeder bus
route coming:
Location is quite ok la... those at last block 526A yes will
have to walk a bit but have 359 at st 51. Also this is much better
than many other areas like in Yew Tee, where blocks near cck way
are very far from nearest bus stop of 302 and yet mrt also not
close. Similarly, many more such examples.
One solution could be to build a stop along PSR Dr 8 for sv 15
but I don't know with the exit to TPE how that will work
out.
