RAIN SHELTERS UNDER FLYOVERS FOR MOTORCYCLISTS

Mr Chuang Shaw Peng asked the Minister for Communications whether his Ministry will consider rain shelters under flyovers to provide relief to motorcyclists during heavy downpour and to enhance road safety.

Mr Mah Bow Tan: Motorcyclists usually congregate and wait under flyovers on the left lane during heavy downpour. Hence, LTA has constructed rain shelters under flyovers for motorcyclists to take cover during heavy downpour. These are concrete bays located away from the main traffic to ensure the safety of the motorcyclists and other motorists. LTA will extend such shelters to all flyovers where space permits.

LTA will be improving the existing rain shelters, such as the one along East Coast Parkway at the Tanjong Katong Flyover, by expanding the bays to allow them to accommodate more motorcyclists. However, this may not always be possible at some of the other shelters given the space and physical constraints at some of these locations. LTA will explore how to overcome these constraints without compromising the safety of the motorists.

There are currently 15 such rain shelters. Two more will be added at the flyovers at the junction of the Seletar and Tampines Expressways.