If anyone wants to know why SBS iris int got the Bt Timah bus
notice...
There's some urgent works near KAP towards Upp Bt Timah....
Ytd's jam all the way to SCGS.
onemotoring n EMAS alrdy indicated the Bt Timah Rd works.
'Cavities' cause jam along Bukit Timah Road
SINGAPORE: A 25-metre stretch spanning two lanes of
Bukit Timah Road towards Woodlands Road was closed to traffic for
the most part of Wednesday after what the Land Transport Authority
(LTA) described as "cavities" were spotted along the drain
embankment and its surrounding area.
The closure of the lanes, near the junction of Bukit
Timah Road and Clementi Road, caused a traffic tailback on the
four-lane Bukit Timah Road to Blackmore Drive on Wednesday
afternoon.
A motorist, who wanted to be known only as Mr Koh,
30, was driving past King Albert Park at about 1am on Wednesday
when he saw a "cave-in" on the lane closest to the canal.
The LTA said it was carrying out grouting work "for safety reasons"
to fill up the cavities encountered along the drain embankment and
its surroundings.
A spokesperson said the work had been underway since 10pm on
Tuesday, shortly after the cavities were discovered.
The spokesperson said the LTA expected to open one of the closed
lanes by Wednesday evening and the remaining lane by Thursday
afternoon.
"Motorists are advised to avoid the area and take alternative
routes, where possible," she said.
The LTA did not explain the cause of the cavities and if they were
related to the construction of the Downtown Line.
- TODAY
