In Parliament
Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Progress of Implementation of Silver Zones and Lessons Learnt
28 November 2022
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Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin asked the Minister for Transport
a. whether he can provide an update on the progress of the implementation of Silver Zones; and
b. how have the designs evolved to take on lessons learnt from the Silver Zones implemented earlier.
Reply by Minister for Transport S Iswaran:
1. As at 31 October 2022, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has completed 26 Silver Zones, and another 24 zones will be progressively completed by 2025, bringing the total number to 50.
2. Since the first Silver Zone was completed in 2014, LTA has been improving the design features to better meet the needs of the local community. These include using 3D road markings to encourage motorists to slow down where physical traffic calming measures are not feasible, and reducing the thickness of speed regulating strips to reduce vehicular noise.
3. LTA has also been engaging communities upstream – at the design stage – to co- create and implement feasible suggestions, such as widening footpaths and providing more crossing points with larger centre medians where the elderly can pause to rest when crossing the road.