LTA to make area around Tiong Bahru Market more pedestrian-friendly

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Pedestrians will have an easier time navigating the streets around Tiong Bahru Market, as initiatives such as closing off a stretch of road to vehicles under a six-month trial are made permanent. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Wednesday said it will make permanent...

in March. She had also said then that the LTA will lead an inter-agency work group to study how to improve walking and cycling in Tanjong Pagar.Residents in Tiong Bahru said the repurposed roads have made the area more walkable.

Resident Poh Boon Seng said before, Eng Hoon Street was often"very heavily used and congested due to parking and incoming traffic" before part of it was closed off to vehicles. However, some businesses said they have been affected by the loss of parking spaces as a result of these changes.

 

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