Sunday December 24, 10:17
AM
New road in Bukit
Panjang saves travelling time for residents
SINGAPORE: It cost about S$1.4 million and took 10 months to
construct.
But this short new road, stretching just 160 metres, in Bukit
Panjang New Town is now expected to greatly alleviate the traffic
woes of residents in the area.
Community Development, Youth and Sports Minister and MP for the
area, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, officiated a short ceremony to open
the new road, Senja Way.
This road will now provide an alternative route to the Kranji
Expressway.
It is expected to alleviate the traffic congestion that currently
occurs in the Bukit Panjang Plaza area at the junctions of Bukit
Panjang Road and Woodlands Road.
Mohd Ishak Kasmani, a resident in Bukit Panjang, says: "It takes us
10 to 15 minutes just to get through Bukit Panjang Ring Road near
Bukit Panjang Road every morning, especially during normal school
days.
Another resident, Jennifer Huang, says that the new road will
definitely cut travelling time because she can get to Bukit Timah
directly.
Dr Teo Ho Pin, Mayor of the North-West CDC, says: "Actually we have
been studying the traffic flow in Bukit Panjang Town for quite a
number of years because the town was growing at a fast pace over
the last 10 years.
"For the new town area, which is basically the Cashew Division,
this side hasn't got an alternative exit. So Senja Way will provide
an exit and entrance point for residents."
Traffic management officials at the Land Transport Authority have
estimated that with the opening of this new road, residents in this
area should be able to shave at least 5 to 10 minutes off their
travelling time. - CNA/so
