SIMEI AVENUE (Construction of right-turn opening)

The following Question stood in the name of Mr Teo Chong Tee -

Mr Teo Chong Tee: To ask the Minister for National Development whether the Public Works Department will construct a right-turn opening along the centre road divider at Simei Avenue to enable motorists and other vehicles like ambulances and fire-engines to enter into Simei Estate via Simei Street 3 without having to make a long detour.

Mr Koo Tsai Kee (Tanjong Pagar GRC): Question No. 7, Sir.

Mr Lim Hng Kiang (for the Minister for National Development): Simei Avenue is a dual three-lane high speed arterial road connecting the East Coast Parkway and the Pan Island Expressway. PWD did not install traffic lights at the junction of Simei Street 3 with Simei Avenue because of its close proximity to the Simei Avenue/PIE Interchange. Only left-in-left-out turns were allowed at this junction. PWD has advised against providing an opening along the central divider as it is hazardous for motorists to turn right from Simei Avenue to Simei Street 3, and vice versa, without traffic lights.

PWD will evaluate whether a signalised junction can be provided at this junction.