Written Answer to Unanswered Oral Question
Construction of Designated Cycling Paths in Bukit Panjang Town
Ministry of TransportSpeakers
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48 Dr Teo Ho Pin asked the Minister for Transport whether he can provide a progress update on the construction of designated cycling paths in Bukit Panjang Town.
Mr Khaw Boon Wan: We plan to build 7 km of cycling paths in Bukit Panjang Town and to complete it by 2021. The project is on track. We will complete 5 km next year, and the remaining 2 km in 2021.
By next year, residents living along Bukit Panjang Ring Road, Pending Road, Fajar Road, Jelapang Road, Saujana Road and Jelebu Road will be connected to key transport nodes and amenities like the LRT stations, Bukit Panjang town centre, supermarkets, polyclinic, eateries and malls. The cycling path network will be extended to cover Senja Road and Petir Road by 2021.