Construction of Woodsville Interchange
Begins
1. The
physical construction of the S$130 million Woodsville Interchange
started today with a groundbreaking ceremony officiated by the Land
Transport Authority (LTA) Chairman, Mr Michael
Lim.
2.
When completed by end 2011, this massive road project, which
comprises three road tunnels and a flyover, will seamlessly connect
Serangoon Road, Bendemeer Road, Upper Serangoon Road and Macpherson
Road - key arterial roads connecting the northeast sector to the
city.
3.
Current peak hour traffic volumes at the Woodsville Interchange are
close to its capacity.
4.
Construction will take place within the heavily built-up corridors
and junctions of Serangoon Road, Upper Serangoon Road, Bendemeer
Road and Macpherson Road. This complex road area also includes the
North-East Line tunnel, a deep tunnel sewerage system and major
utilities. While traffic diversions will ensure safe passage of
vehicles and work, the public would still expect some amount of
inconvenience.
Keeping the Community
Up-to-Date
5. LTA
is committed to making sure that disruptions are kept to a minimum
and keeping the community up-to-date on the progress of work. For
example, LTA - together with the contractor, Gammon Construction
Ltd, will be setting up a Project Community and Control Centre, or
"PC3", where officers will address queries from residents living
near the construction works. The PC3 will be open from 9am to 5pm
on weekdays and will showcase the project's progress, as well the
architectural model and the artist's impression of the completed
interchange. The PC3will house traffic monitoring of the
interchange to ensure that traffic is moving at a satisfactory
level during the works.
6. LTA
officers have worked with community leaders to explain the details
of the construction project to residents, tenants and business
owners. LTA will continue to keep the communities near the works
informed of the status of works with newsletter and
exhibits.
7. "As
outlined in our Land Transport Master Plan, we have lined up a
series of infrastructural developments to the road network over the
next ten years. To bring these developments to fruition in our
heavily built-up environment, we may have to tolerate some
inconveniences, even with our best efforts to keep them to a
minimum. We will involve the community in our works so they know
what to expect and can identify with the benefits of the project.
In this way we are working to achieve our goal of a people-centred
land transport system," said Mr Yam Ah Mee, Chief Executive, Land
Transport Authority.