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Progress Update On Repair
Works At Nicoll Highway
Several traffic improvements will
be implemented progressively to improve the traffic flow which has
been diverted to Kallang Road and other alternative routes since
the Nicoll Highway incident.
Traffic Improvements
Improvements at junction of Kallang Road and Crawford
Street
To accommodate the increase in city-bound traffic
during the morning peak period, improvements have been made at the
junction of Kallang Road and Crawford Street since 24 April 2004.
The centre-divider along Kallang Road has been shifted,
increasing the number of city-bound lanes from four to five. There
are now two exclusive right-turning lanes, two straight-travelling
lanes and one exclusive left-turning lane. The exclusive left-turning
lane is to facilitate traffic turning from Kallang Road into Crawford
Street. Before the improvement works, there were two right-turning
lanes, one straight-travelling lane and one shared straight and
left-turning lane.
Arising from this change, the number of lanes on Kallang
Road in the direction of Sims Avenue has been reduced from four
lanes to three lanes near the said junction. This will not reduce
the road capacity, as there are three straight-travelling lanes
before the junction.
The increase in road capacity and provision of dedicated
turning lanes have improved traffic flow at the junction and eased
congestion in the morning peak period.
Traffic scheme along Geylang Lorong 1
To facilitate motorists leaving the city during the
evening peak period, traffic improvements along Geylang Lorong 1
will also be implemented on 27 April 2004.
The bus lane along Geylang Lorong 1, in the direction
of Upper Boon Keng Road, will be removed. This will be converted
into a traffic lane in the direction of Mountbatten Road, thereby
increasing the road capacity for Geylang Lorong 1 from three lanes
to four lanes. The four lanes will comprise two exclusive right-turning
lanes and two straight-travelling lanes.
At present, there is one exclusive right-turning lane,
one shared right-turning lane, one straight-travelling lane and
a bus lane in the direction of Upper Boon Keng Road.
The traffic signals will also be finetuned to provide
a green wave for motorists turning right from Kallang Road to Geylang
Lorong 1, and straight into Mountbatten Road.
Maps are attached for reference.
Location
Maps
Opening of section of Nicoll Highway
A section of Nicoll Highway between Mountbatten Road
and Stadium Road has been opened to traffic since 2.00pm on 25 April
2004 to improve access into and out of the Stadium area.
Re-opening of Crawford Underpass
LTA will open the Crawford Underpass to traffic after
works on Merdeka Bridge are completed, and the section of Republic
Avenue is no longer required as a dedicated access for recovery
operations.
Continuous Monitoring of Traffic Conditions
LTA has been closely monitoring traffic conditions
in the area around Nicoll Highway and the alternative routes, such
as Kallang Road and the East Coast Parkway (ECP), through our traffic
surveillance cameras.
Improvements have been made to the phasing of traffic
signals and traffic schemes to facilitate traffic flow in the area
around Nicoll Highway and the alternative routes. At the key junctions,
more green time has been provided for city-bound traffic during
morning peak hours and vice versa during evening peak hours to increase
traffic throughput.
Motorists can keep themselves updated by tuning in
to Traffic Watch. If they are on the expressways heading towards
the city, they can obtain updates from messages posted on the Expressway
Monitoring and Advisory System (EMAS) signboards.
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