Follow-Up from Feedback on Disamenities from Bus Depot Construction Site at Forested Area Between Tampines Road and Buangkok East Drive

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Acting Minister for Transport regarding residents' feedback on disamenities arising from the current bus depot construction site at the forested area between Tampines Road and Buangkok East Drive since the beginning of work

a.          what specific measures have been taken to address the concerns raised, including requests to relocate the bus depot; and

b.          what further measures will be taken to eliminate or mitigate these amenities.

Reply by Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow:

1.          Government agencies including the Land Transport Authority (LTA) have received feedback on the location and the construction of the bus depot. While the bus depot cannot be relocated, LTA is implementing a number of mitigating measures that will address residents’ feedback. A 12-metre-high temporary noise barrier will be built to provide sound insulation from construction activities, even though the nearest residents are more than 200m from the work site. Noise monitoring systems have also been installed to continuously measure and record noise levels from construction. To minimise dust during construction, measures such as spraying exposed surfaces with water, and cleaning vehicles before they leave the site, will be implemented.