ALEXANDRA ROAD (Plans for safety of pedestrians)

Mr Yeo Choo Kok asked the Minister for Law and National Development (a) in view of the growing population and heavy vehicular traffic along Alexandra Road between Delta Circus and Alexandra Circus, if he has any plans to ensure the safety of pedestrians in that area; and (b) if he will consider the installation of traffic control lights at the zebra-crossing in front of the Alexandra Road Post Office as pedestrians are finding it increasingly unsafe to use that crossing.

The Minister for Law and National Development (Mr E. W. Barker): Mr Speaker, Sir, the safety of pedestrians using the stretch of road between Delta Circus and Alexandra Circus has been under close study for some time by our road engineers and the Road Department Committee. I am pleased to inform the Member for Delta that the Committee has decided to construct an overhead bridge to replace the zebra crossing in front of the Alexandra Road Post Office. Tenders for the construction of the overhead bridge will be called shortly, and it is expected that the bridge will be completed by the end of the year or soon thereafter.