Written Reply by Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan to Parliamentary Question on Construction Cost of Covered Linkways

Ms Sun Xueling asked the Minister for Transport 

a.     what is the average cost of constructing a covered linkway per 100 metres;

b.     what is the total amount spent on constructing covered linkways in the past five years; and 

c.     how many kilometres of covered linkways have been built in the past five years.

Reply by Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan:

1.     Over the past 5 years, the Government has spent about $330 mil to construct close to 160 km of covered linkways. These were funded under various programmes and schemes: LTA's Walk2Ride programme, HDB's development of public housing estates, and the Community Improvement Projects Committee (CIPC) scheme. The cost of the covered linkways averaged about $210,000 per 100 metres.