PARKING LOTS AT BLOCKS 738 TO 745 BEDOK RESERVOIR ROAD (Shortage)

Mr Chew Heng Ching asked the Acting Minister for National Development, in view of the acute shortage of parking lots at Blocks 738 to 745, Bedok Reservoir Road, whether and when the car park next to Block 742 will be extended.

Mr Lim Hng Kiang: Blocks 739 to 746, Bedok Reservoir Road, are located in a Neighbourhood Centre. Therefore, besides season parking, the car parks also serve short-term parking needs of those patronising the Neighbourhood Centre.

There are sufficient parking lots to meet the needs of the season ticket holders as the season parking ticket take-up rate is only 70%. However, during peak periods between 7.00 pm and 9.00 pm, and on weekends, the additional demand for short-term parking due to the commercial activities is not adequately met. Therefore, HDB plans to provide about 50 additional car parking lots at the reserve site next to Block 742 Bedok Reservoir Road.

These additional car parking lots are expected to be ready by end 1995.