FOOTBRIDGE ACROSS GEYLANG RIVER

Mr Ng Yeow Chong asked the Minister for Law and National Development whether the Government will consider building a footbridge across the Geylang River for school children travelling on foot between Dakota Crescent housing estate and Broadrick Road Primary School.

Mr E. W. Barker: Mr Speaker, Sir, there is a traffic bridge across Geylang River linking the Old Airport Road and Dunman Road and on both sides of this bridge there are footpaths which are convenient for school children travelling on foot between Dakota Crescent housing estate and Broadrick Road Primary School.

The Ministry of National Development is conducting investigations to ascertain how many school children living in Dakota Crescent housing estate are, in fact, studying at Broadrick Road Primary School and are, therefore, likely to make use of the proposed footbridge. If a case can be made out, a footbridge across Geylang River will be built at a suitable point. It is estimated that a footbridge will cost about $6,000.