Channel NewsAsia - Friday,
November 16
Roadblocks and
checks at event venues as Spore hosts ASEAN
Summit
SINGAPORE: Expect roadblocks and security checks at various
locations in the city area as Singapore prepares to host the 13th
ASEAN Summit and its related meetings.
The meetings will be held from 18 to 22 November at the ShangriLa
Hotel. However, other key events will take place at the Raffles
City Convention Centre, Asian Civilisations Museum and the
Istana.
For a start, Police and the Foreign Affairs Ministry will be
conducting an exercise on Thursday, 15 November at the Raffles City
Convention Centre.
So from 6.00pm to 9.30pm, these roads will be closed:
1) North Bridge Road (between Middle Road and Stamford Road)
2) Extreme right lane along Bras Basah Road (between Bencoolen
Street and North Bridge Road)
From 7.00pm to 10.00pm, roads near the Asian Civilisations Museum
will also be closed:
1) Old Parliament Lane.
2) Empress Place.
From 18 to 22 November, you can expect slow traffic during the
morning and evening peak hours along Anderson Road and Orange Grove
Road. This is because police will be conducting selective checks on
vehicles travelling along the roads leading to ShangriLa
Hotel.
These roads will remain open to the public, but motorists are
advised to start their journey early or avoid these roads if
possible as slow traffic is expected.
Motorists proceeding to Stevens Road from Tanglin Road, or to
Orchard Road from Stevens Road and Balmoral Road, are advised to
use the alternative route via Scotts Road.
On 20 November, vehicles entering Raffles City will be screened
before entry to the basement car park.
Lanes along the following roads will be closed on 20 November from
6.00am to 11.00pm to facilitate screening:
1) Stamford Road between Beach Road and the entrance into Raffles
City (rightmost lane)
2) Bras Basah Road between North Bridge Road and the driveway into
Raffles City car park (The rightmost lane).
On 20 November, the following roads will be also closed from 6.00pm
to 11.00pm:
1) North Bridge Road (between Middle Rd and Stamford Road)
2) Rightmost lane along Bras Basah Road (between Bencoolen Street
and North Bridge Road)
Traffic congestion is expected at the event venue and its
peripheral roads.
The taxi stand in front of RCCC along North Bridge Road will be
closed from 5.00pm to 11.00pm, but the taxi stands along Stamford
Road and at Swissotel will remain open.
Motorists are advised to take public transport if they are going to
Raffles City.
On 21 November, roads surrounding the Asian Civilisations Museum
will be closed from 2.00pm to 11.00pm.
These are:
1) Old Parliament Lane.
2) Empress Place.
Also on 21 November, these roads will be closed from 7.00pm to
9.00pm:
1) Connaught Drive (between Fullerton Road and St Andrews
Road)
2) St Andrews Road (between Connaught Drive and Stamford
Road)
3) Stamford Road (between St Andrews Road and Armenian
Street)
4) Fort Canning Tunnel (between Stamford Road and Penang
Road)
5) Penang Road (between Fort Canning Tunnel and Buyong Road)
6) Buyong Road (between Penang Road and Orchard Road)
7) Orchard Road (between Buyong Road and Oldham Lane)
During this period, only police vehicles, emergency vehicles and
those with special labels will be allowed to enter the closed
roads. Police officers will be deployed at the affected road
junctions to assist and direct motorists.
Public bus services affected by the road closure will be diverted
from the closed roads.
There are also advisory signs on lampposts and electronic Variable
Message Signs at strategic locations leading to the event
venues.
Unauthorised parking and vehicles that are found parking
indiscriminately or causing obstruction will be towed away.
Police officers will also be on patrol in the vicinity of all the
event venues and may conduct selective checks on members of the
public and vehicles in or around the premises.
Police say they need the publics cooperation and understanding
for any inconvenienced caused. CNA/ir
