Multi-storey Car Parks for Heavy Vehicles

Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for National Development whether the Ministry will consider building multi-storey car parks for heavy vehicles to maximise land use and meet the demand by heavy vehicle owners.

Mr Khaw Boon Wan: At the national level, there are sufficient parking spaces for heavy vehicles. Most of these parking lots are located within industrial areas, sited within companies' own premises. While we will try to identify sites for heavy vehicle parks nearer residential areas, these sites are, however, limited. Noise and safety are key concerns for residents living nearby. Over time, land near or within residential areas may have to be redeveloped for housing and other essential uses.

Multi-storey heavy vehicle parks can help to maximise the use of our limited land. But there are significant constraints. First, these structures will be more expensive to build and maintain than surface car parks, resulting in higher prices for season parking tickets. Second, a concentration of heavy vehicles in such structures may pose nuisance to surrounding areas. Identifying a suitable site is likely to be challenging.

My Ministry is open to such an idea, provided the constraints can be adequately overcome.

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