New Rain Shelters for Motorcyclists along
Expressways
The Land Transport Authority is building 31 new motorcycle rain
shelters under vehicular flyovers along expressways island-wide,
doubling the total number from the current 29 to 60.
The rain shelter facility will benefit motorcyclists by
providing refuge for them during inclement weather. The space in
the 60 shelters can accommodate some 1000 motorcycles at any one
time.
"Motorcyclists are a group of road users who are especially
vulnerable on the roads, accounting for more than half the number
of road fatalities for the past few years. We are committed to
improving road safety for everyone and conduct ongoing studies to
review existing safety measures and add new measures when needed.
Rain shelters are one improvement to our land transport
infrastructure to increase motorcyclist safety, as we continue
education and enforcement efforts." said Mr Yam Ah Mee, Chief
Executive of LTA
Gim Tian Engineering Pte Ltd will undertake the work at a cost
of $2.58million, to be completed by end-2009. The 31 new rain
shelters will be located along five expressways:
1) Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE)
2) Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE)
3) Pan Island Expressway (PIE)
4) Seletar Expressway (SLE)
5) Tampines Expressway (TPE)
Signs will also be posted before each shelter to alert
motocyclists of the shelter location.
Please refer to Annex
A for the location of the new shelters and Annex B for
an example of rain shelter design.