Road Conversion Status and Progress for Footpaths, Cycling Paths or Bus Lanes

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question

Mr Fadli Fawzi asked the Acting Minister for Transport in respect of the 60 sites identified in March 2021 where roads can be converted into footpaths, cycling paths or bus lanes

a.          how many such conversions have taken place; and

b.          for those sites yet to be converted, why have the conversions yet to take place.

Reply by Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow:

1.          Of the 60 sites identified in March 2021, six road repurposing projects have been completed and five are in progress. For each site, the Land Transport Authority is engaging stakeholders and undertaking detailed engineering studies before implementation. Some of the sites identified have also been converted under the new Friendly Streets initiative, which will be expanded to all towns by 2030.