PEDESTRIAN OVERHEAD BRIDGE ACROSS MARSILING DRIVE

Mr Lee Yiok Seng asked the Minister for National Development and Communications if it is proposed to construct an overhead bridge across Marsiling Drive in front of Block 2 and Block 10, Woodlands New Town, to provide for safe crossing of the road in view of the several accidents which have occurred there.

Dr Tan Eng Liang (for the Minister for National Development and Communications): Mr Speaker, Sir, Marsiling Drive is a two-way undivided road within the Woodlands New Town. Site investigations have shown that at present pedestrians are crossing mostly in front of Block 2 and Block 10. However, a traffic count at the site on 15th March, 1977 revealed that vehicular traffic volume along Marsiling Road was very low with only 236 vehicles per hour against 192 pedestrians per hour. In view of the low traffic and pedestrian volume, there is no immediate need for an overhead pedestrian bridge.

The present situation, however, will be kept in constant review.