Questions on the Possibility of Opening Tengah Link to General Traffic

Oral Reply by Acting Minister for Transport, Mr Jeffrey Siow

Dr Choo Pei Ling asked the Acting Minister for Transport

a.     whether the Ministry will consider opening Tengah Link which is a bus-only road to general traffic during off-peak hours to improve connectivity;

b.     what traffic modelling has been done to assess the impact of such partial access; and

c.     how the Ministry plans to balance public transport efficiency with residents’ desire for more flexible road access.

Reply by Acting Minister for Transport Mr Jeffrey Siow:

1.     Tengah Link is a single lane road built for the express purpose of enabling buses to enter and exit Tengah town from Bukit Batok Road quickly, in support of the car-lite strategy for Tengah. More buses will use Tengah Link as a dedicated bus corridor, as more bus services are introduced in tandem with Tengah’s development. Opening up Tengah Link to cars will not only lengthen travel time for bus commuters, but will also result in long traffic queues for surrounding roads even during off-peak hours, as the bus lane is not designed to accommodate general traffic.

2.     Other motorists can use Tengah Drive, and the PIE interchange with Tengah Boulevard to get in and out of Tengah town. To better guide motorists, LTA has improved road marking and signages. The PIE interchange will also be upgraded by 2028, to provide motorists more options to access Tengah town.