New Sentosa Gateway Tunnel For Smooth Flowing Traffic In
The Sentosa-Harbour Front Area
1. LTA
will be building a new road tunnel to meet demands from the
expected growth in traffic as a result of the continued development
in the Sentosa and Harbour Front area.
2. The
Sentosa Gateway Tunnel will complement a package of road
improvement measures that LTA announced in February 2008 to cater
to increased traffic volume in the Sentosa-Harbour Front area when
Resorts World at Sentosa is completed by 2010.
3.
With the expected completion of the Resorts World at Sentosa as
well as other future residential and commercial developments in
Sentosa Island, traffic volume plying the vicinity is expected to
grow by some 20% between 2010 and 2015.
4. By
2015, the growth in traffic demand in the area would have almost
utilised all available capacity for surface roads. Instead of
widening the at-grade junctions further, LTA expects the completion
of this road tunnel in 2015 to be a more efficient means to cater
to the projected increase in traffic demand by 2015 and thus
enhancing the positive travel experience for all going to the
Sentosa-Harbour Front area.
5. The
road tunnel will connect outbound traffic from Sentosa Island
directly to Kampong Bahru Road and Keppel Road bypassing the busy
traffic junctions of Sentosa Gateway and Telok Blangah Road, as
well as Telok Blangah Road and Kampong Bahru Road.
6.
Motorists traveling through these two junctions into Sentosa Island
or to the other developments in the area can expect a smoother
journey, while outbound traffic from Sentosa will have a direct
connection towards the ECP via Keppel Road or the AYE via Lower
Delta Road through this tunnel.
7.
Concurrently with the tunnel construction, the LTA will be widening
Lower Delta Road from two lanes to three lanes in both directions
between Kampong Bahru Road and AYE. In addition, the LTA will
upgrade the Lower Delta Flyover to allow motorists from Lower Delta
Road (North bound) to connect directly to the AYE (City
bound).
Construction in Phases
8.
Construction of the Sentosa Gateway Tunnel will take place in two
phases. In the first phase, LTA will conduct an advance road
diversion along Sentosa Gateway to create space to facilitate the
construction of the tunnel. The advance road diversion will
minimise the impact of traffic along Sentosa Gateway when works for
the tunnel are ongoing.
9. The
advance road diversion works will commence by the end of this year
and will complete by the end of 2009 before the opening of Resorts
World at Sentosa, so as to minimise inconvenience.
10. To
determine a suitable design and method of construction for the
tunnel, the LTA will be engaging a consultant to do a detailed
study. LTA will be calling for tenders from August for this
engineering study.
11.
Construction of the tunnel will only commence upon completion of
the advance road diversion works and the engineering study. Major
construction works for the road tunnel is expected to begin by 2011
and to complete by end of 2015.
12.
"To meet the continuous development of the Sentosa-Harbour Front
area as a vibrant retail and leisure centre over the next few
years, the LTA is committed to improve road infrastructure in the
road network so as to provide a positive travel experience for
visitors to this area as well as those going to the Sentosa Island.
We have started work earlier this year and we expect that the
construction of the new road tunnel will complement those
improvements and meet the increase in travel demand in the area,"
said LTA Chief Executive, Mr Yam Ah Mee.