HOUGANG AVENUE 2 (Pedestrian overhead bridges)
Parliament of Singapore · 23 March 1987 · 6th Parliament
Official Report, 23 March 1987, Vol 49, Issue 8 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)
[Mr Deputy Speaker in the Chair]
Mr Ng Kah Ting asked the Minister for National Development whether and when pedestrian overhead bridges will be built at Hougang Avenue 2.
The Minister of State for National Development (Dr Lee Boon Yang) (for the Minister for National Development): Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am answering on behalf of my Minister.
Sir, the HDB has plans to build two overhead pedestrian bridges for Hougang Avenue 2. Work on the first bridge is expected to begin in July and to be completed in December 1987, whilst work on the second bridge is expected to begin in October 1987 and to be completed in March 1988.
Mr Ng Kah Ting (Punggol): Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, may I ask the Hon. Minister of State where will these two overhead pedestrian bridges be located?
Dr Lee Boon Yang: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, these two overhead pedestrian bridges will be sited opposite Block 628 and Block 708.
Mr Chiam See Tong (Potong Pasir): May I know what is the estimated cost of each of these overhead bridges?
Dr Lee Boon Yang: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, if the Member for Potong Pasir wishes to know the estimated cost, he could table a Question and I would be pleased to answer it.
Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 23 March 1987. Republished on SGParliament.