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April 2008 – Operation of 5 gantries that were
announced in Aug 2007
In August 2007, LTA had announced that ERP gantries would be
installed at 5 locations, namely (i) Upper Bukit Timah Road ; (ii)
Toa Payoh Lorong 6; (iii) Upper Boon Keng Road; (iv) Geylang Bahru
Road ; and (v) Kallang Bahru Road . These gantries would be
activated only when traffic speeds fall below the optimal speed
range. LTA has been monitoring the traffic
conditions at these 5 locations closely, and has established that
traffic speeds on all 5 5 roads s have falallenen below
the optimal speed threshold
based on the current speed criteria[1].
Therefore, LTA will be activating these
gantries from 7 April 2008. The operating hours of
these 5 gantries will be from 7.30am to 9.30am.
Please refer to
Annex A for the location and ERP rates of these gantries.
Annex A - Click
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July 2008 – Operation of 5 new gantries along the
Singapore River in the CBD
The five
gantries on the Singapore River Line will run roughly along
the Singapore River from Clemenceau Ave to Fullerton Road ,
separating the commercial and shopping areas such as the Suntec area
from the office-based areas such as Shenton Way/Robinson Road .
These 5 gantries serve to
reduce through traffic from using the city area for outbound trips
in the evening, similar in concept to the Orchard Cordon
where ERP was implemented to reduce through-traffic which would
otherwise use Orchard Road to get to other areas. Traffic speeds on
these roads are below the optimal speed range, based on the revised
criteria.
To better manage the speeds within
the Orchard and CBD cordons, the ERP operation hours for the CBD
will start from 7am to 8pm on weekdays. The ERP
for Orchard Cordon will start from 10am to 8pm on weekdays.
The 5 gantries on the Singapore River Line will come into
operation on 7 July 2008 , and will operate from
5pm to 8pm on weekdays. Two of the new gantries –
namely Eu Tong Sen Street and Fullerton Road (towards Esplanade
Drive ) – will operate on Saturday from 10am to
8pm . The rate increase of $1 will be applied if the traffic
conditions closer to July warrant it for each of the half-hour time
slots.11.
Please refer to
Annex B
for the locations of these gantries.
Annex -
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On Saturdays, the gantries at Eu Tong Sen Street and
Fullerllerton Road (towards Suntec City), together with the
the existing CBD gantries north of the Singapore River Line,
will help to demarcate the Bugis-Marina Centre Cordon as traffic
conditions within this cordon have deteriorated below the optimal
speed threshold. The Bugis-Marina Centre Cordon and the existing
Orchard Cordon will operate during the same hours on Saturdays and
will help in in managing g traffic in the City area on Saturdays.
[Please refer to
Annex C for the location of the different cordons.]
November 2008 – Operation of 6 new gantries on
arterial roads and expressways
Based on the new ERP criteria (i.e. 85th percentile speed
measurement method), traffic speeds at 6 locations on arterial roads
and expressways have fallen below the optimal speed range, and ERP
is needed to manage the congestion that is building up at these
areas. The new gantries will operate from 3
November 2008 onwards, and they are as shown below.
Please refer to
Annex D for the location of the 6 new gantries.
a. 3 new gantries on roads along the Outer Cordon
in the morning. LTA will be installing new gantries at the
following 3 locations along the Outer Cordon to address the
congestion on these roads, namely (i) Commonwealth Avenue; (ii)
Jalan Bukit Merah; and (iii) Alexandra Road.
b. 2 new gantries on expressways in the morning.
One gantry is along AYE (westbound), near
Alexandra Road , and the other is along PIE (westbound), near Eunos.
c. New gantry on Serangoon Road in the evening.
To address the congestion on Serangoon Road during the evening peak
hours, LTA will be installing a gantry there.
The operation hours and ERP rates at each of the 6 gantries
above will be determined and announced closer to their
implementation in November 2008. [Please refer to
Annex E for a map showing the location of the Outer Cordon.]
Implementation of New ERP Criteria
and Rates on Existing ERP Gantries
LTA will be phasing in the implementation of the new ERP
criteria and new ERP rates on existing ERP gantries to allow time
for motorists to adjust their travel plans. The new criteria will
first be applied to the CBD and Orchard Cordon in July 2008 before
being extended to other roads progressively. This will also allow
for the impact of changes in the city area to work its way through
the rest of the road network. If the new ERP rates in the CBD and
Orchard Cordon result in fewer motorists driving on the roads
leading to the city, ERP rates need not be adjusted if speeds do not
fall below the threshold speed.
The following is the schedule for the application of the new
ERP criteria (i.e. 85th percentile speed measurement
method and ERP rate increment of $1) on existing ERP gantries:
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July 2008 – to be implemented on
gantries in CBD and Orchard Cordon (on weekdays) and Orchard and
Marina Centre Cordon (on Saturdays).
·
November 2008 – to be implemented
on gantries on roads within and up to the Outer Cordon. Map
showinghowing the location ofion of the Outer Cordo Cordon n
is given in Annex E.
·
February 2009 – to be implemented
on all gantries islandwide
Before the new ERP criteria is applied to the respective
areas, LTA will continue with using the existing ERP criteria in the
quarterly ERP rate reviews.
Conclusion
The main aim of the ERP changes is to keep our roads smooth
flowing and ensure a high quality urban environment. We are putting
a lot of effort into making public transport a viable alternative to
driving and we hope that more motorists will give it a try.” said Mr
Yam Ah Mee, LTA Chief Executive.
[1]
Using the average speed measurement method
Source: www.lta.gov.sg
News Release 30 Jan 2008
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