CAR PARKING LOTS BETWEEN BLOCKS 82 AND 83, BEDOK NORTH ROAD AND ANGLICAN HIGH SCHOOL (Conversion into parking lots for lorries and school buses)

Mr Teo Chong Tee asked the Acting Minister for National Development whether some of the car parking lots located between Blocks 82 and 83 at Bedok North Road and Anglican High School will be converted into parking lots for lorries and school buses.

Mr Lim Hng Kiang: Sir, the Member for Changi is referring to car park B22 which is located between Block 83 Bedok North Road and Anglican High School. This car park serves the residents of Blocks 82 and 83 Bedok North Road.

Converting some of the car parking lots into heavy vehicle parking lots for lorries and buses is not advisable as the noise and fumes generated by the heavy vehicles will affect the residents, especially those living in Block 83. Moreover, there are already 28 lorry and bus parking lots in the adjoining car park at B23. A further increase in the number of lorry and bus parking lots in the area is likely to congest the car parks and roads and affect the amenities of the residents.

There are a total of 1,614 heavy vehicle parking lots in Bedok estate and its surrounding areas. These are managed by HDB, URA and a private operator. Another 1,170 heavy vehicles lots are expected to be ready for use between 1995 and 1997 in Bedok, Tampines and Pasir Ris. These should be sufficient to meet the demand for lorry parking.