Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Traffic Impact Assessment for Woodgrove Edge HDB BTO Project
Ms Hany Soh asked the Minister for Transport with regard to HDB’s Woodgrove Edge BTO project
a. whether LTA has conducted its own traffic impact assessment (TIA), independent of the appointed developer’s assessment;
b. whether LTA’s TIA, if conducted, included engagement with residents who live in the vicinity; and
c. if the TIA has not already been conducted by LTA, whether it intends to do so and gather the residents’ feedback and concerns.
Reply by Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat:
1. Before any BTO launch, LTA works with HDB to assess the impact of the additional traffic generated.
2. For Woodgrove Edge, LTA had conducted a traffic impact assessment (TIA) and identified various measures to address the anticipated increase in traffic. For example, motorists will only be able to exit the Woodgrove Edge development via Woodgrove Avenue. This means that residents of the new development will be channelled to exit via roads with lower traffic volumes, such as Woodhaven Drive and Woodgrove Drive. To ensure the additional traffic can be supported, HDB will also widen Woodgrove Avenue.
3. LTA will work with HDB to monitor the traffic situation and address feedback from residents.