4 new pedestrian-friendly streets completed in Bukit Panjang, Pek Kio, Sembawang, Tiong Bahru
The four Friendly Streets are located in Bukit Panjang, Pek Kio, Sembawang, and Tiong Bahru-Havelock.
Pedestrians in Bukit Panjang, Pek Kio, Sembawang, and Tiong Bahru-Havelock now have safer and more convenient walking routes to key amenities, thanks to the completion of the LTA's Friendly Streets initiative. This brings the total number of Friendly Streets in Singapore to nine. The scheme targets areas with high pedestrian activity near important facilities such as markets, hawker centres, shopping malls, community clubs, schools, and MRT stations.
The four new Friendly Streets showcase several pedestrian-friendly features. Raised pedestrian crossings, longer crossing times, shorter waiting times, and green markings on road surfaces to remind drivers to slow down are some of these features. In Bukit Panjang, the Friendly Streets run along Pending Road, Bukit Panjang Ring Road, and Bangkit Road, enhancing convenience for residents visiting Bangkit LRT station, Bangkit Market, Bukit Panjang Food Centre & Market, and Zhenghua Nature Park.
In Pek Kio, the Friendly Streets stretch along Cambridge Road, Owen Road, and Kent Road. The new features include a raised pedestrian crossing across Owen Road with extended crossing times and a higher zebra crossing to ensure better visibility for pedestrians, particularly young children and seniors. The Sembawang Friendly Streets are located near the Sembawang MRT station, covering Sembawang Drive, Sembawang Vista, Sembawang Alley, Sembawang Way, and Admiralty Drive.
These streets boast wider barrier-free crossings and cover Havelock Road and Indus Road, which are frequently used by residents to reach Beo Crescent Market and Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre.
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