If I have posted this in the wrong thread, my apologies. :)
Today afternoon some svc 81 and svc 53 buses had a short part of
their routes diverted due to a traffic accident.
At ard 4.30pm I happened to be on SBS9528L, svc 81 heading
direction towards Serangoon Interchange. When the bus was at
Pasir Ris Drive 12, the bus would usually turn right, to enter TPE.
However, today the BC continued straight onto Tampines Ave 10
and turned right onto Tampines Rd.
Original Route = Pasir Ris Drive 12 -> TPE -> KPE ->
Tampines Rd (after KPE)
Diverted Route = Pasir Ris Drive 12 -> Tampines Ave 10 ->
Tampines Rd (entering at the junction near the temples / where svc
72 turns)
Wen I asked the BC at the interchange, he said it was because a
lorry had an accident at one of the exits along the expressway,
hence some svc 81 and 53 buses heading towards Serangoon / Bishan
had to be diverted.
This morning, a cement truck did not pull down his
rear tipper and hence crashed into the height limit at the KPE
(ECP) exit in the direction towards SLE. The rear container was
struck at the height limit while the truck itself veered off course
(seemingly) and was found at the grass patch with its top left side
smashed.
Buses are currently still diverted afaik. Think the engineers
need to check the height limit for its stability and safety and of
course do some measurements.
