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Much of road space in Jurong Lake District to be for public transport

SINGAPORE — Bus-only roads and consolidated deliveries from a central warehouse are among the initiatives to be rolled out in the Jurong Lake District, to reduce traffic and make it car-lite.

The district in western Singapore is set to be re-developed into a second Central Business District, and the authorities are planning to have public transport seamlessly connecting it to the rest of Singapore, as well as for connections within the district. Artist's impression © KCAP/SAA/Arup/S333/Lekker

The district in western Singapore is set to be re-developed into a second Central Business District, and the authorities are planning to have public transport seamlessly connecting it to the rest of Singapore, as well as for connections within the district. Artist's impression © KCAP/SAA/Arup/S333/Lekker

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SINGAPORE — Bus-only roads and consolidated deliveries from a central warehouse are among the initiatives to be rolled out in the Jurong Lake District, to reduce traffic and make it car-lite.

The district in western Singapore is set to be re-developed into a second Central Business District, and the authorities are planning to have public transport seamlessly connecting it to the rest of Singapore, as well as for connections within the district.

Apart from the existing North-South Line and East-West Line, other MRT networks to serve the district are the new Jurong Region Line and the Cross Island Line. The upcoming Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail terminus will also be located there.

At the launch of a public exhibition on Friday (Aug 25) to gather public feedback on the district’s development, National Development Minister Lawrence Wong said that one of the plans is to increase the district’s public transport mode share. This refers to the number of trips that commuters make using public transport compared to the total number of trips they make (which may include commutes using private vehicles).

The target is for this share to be more than 80 per cent, which would be higher than the national figure of 66 per cent. So roads will be prioritised for use by public transport.

Within the district, an MRT station or bus stop is expected to be at least a five-minute walk, or not more than 400m, away.

Ms Yvonne Lim, group director of physical planning at the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), told reporters that it has planned for an area within the district to be a public transit zone, where only buses will run.

Outside of this public transit zone, there will be at least four consolidated underground car park hubs in the district for private vehicles.

To manage traffic contributed by private transport, the URA is looking at several measures, such as cutting down on freight trips.

In particular, to prevent traffic congestion during peak hours, and to reduce the volume of freight vehicles on the roads by at least 65 per cent, the URA is working with relevant agencies to consolidate goods deliveries.

For example, an offsite consolidation centre will be located near the district. Ms Lim said that the goods can be pooled at the centre and possibly loaded onto fewer trucks.

The network of cycling and shared paths in the district will be expanded for pedestrians and users of personal mobility devices.

At the Jurong Lakeside precinct, for instance, there will be dedicated cycling paths on every street.

The 305-hectare Jurong Lakeside precinct, designated as a recreational space with parks and a waterfront promenade, is one of two precincts within the Jurong Lake District. The other is the 55-hectare Jurong Gateway, which would be a commercial hub.

Clarification: 

In an earlier version of this story, the sizes of the Jurong Lakeside and Jurong Gateway precincts were reported as 290-hectare and 70 hectare respectively. The Urban Redevelopment Authority has clarified that the boundaries of both precincts had been adjusted in its latest masterplanning exercise. The Lakeside precinct is now expected to be 305-hectare in size, while the Jurong Gateway will be 55-hectare.

 

 

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