Alternative crossing designs at intersections with heavy multimodal traffic

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question

Dr Charlene Chen asked the Acting Minister for Transport

a.           whether the Ministry will consider piloting or sandboxing alternative crossing designs, such as pedestrian scramble crossings, at intersections with heavy multimodal traffic; and

b.           whether existing crossing standards are being reviewed to address increasing interaction between pedestrians and active mobility users in high-footfall areas.

Reply by Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow:

1.           The Land Transport Authority (LTA) pilots and implements alternative crossing designs where appropriate. For example, LTA implemented a scrambled crossing at the junction of Robinson Road/Boon Tat Street, where there is high demand for pedestrians to cross diagonally, and limited impact on traffic. However, the scope for implementing such crossings is limited.

2.           Where feasible, crossings are widened to accommodate dedicated crossings for pedestrians and active mobility users, such as at Market Street and East Coast Road.