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Section Of Merdeka Bridge
To Be Cut
Update on incident along Nicoll Highway
It is our intention to open Crawford Underpass soon,
but before we can do so, the section of Merdeka Bridge nearest to
the incident site will have to be cut off. This will ensure that
there will be no stress on Merdeka Bridge when Crawford Underpass
opens.
We would like to emphasise that the Merdeka Bridge
is safe. LTA has been monitoring the area around the Merdeka Bridge
and Crawford Underpass regularly and there are no further ground
movements in the area around the Merdeka Bridge and Crawford Underpass.
The 610-m long Merdeka Bridge is supported by 26 piers
that are about 24 m apart. LTA will be cutting the platform of the
Merdeka Bridge 24.5m away from the end at the joint above pier 2.
This is to isolate the first span of the Merdeka Bridge
from the rest of the bridge. This will reduce the stress on the
remaining part of the bridge as the first pier is adjacent to the
incident site.
The Merdeka Bridge was opened in 1956. It is 610 m
long and 30 wide, spanning over the Crawford Underpass. Nicoll Highway
runs from the junction with Stamford Road until the junction with
Mountbatten Road, passing over the Merdeka Bridge.
LTA would like to assure the public that we are doing
all that we can to ensure the safety of the surrounding area and
return the situation to normal. Given the extent of this incident,
the repair works may take some time. We would like to seek the public's
understanding on this.
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