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Picture Source:
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Traffic Arrangements for
Chingay Parade of Dreams 2007 |
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The Chingay Parade of Dreams 2007 Preview
and the actual event will be held along Orchard Road on Friday, 23 Feb
07 and Saturday, 24 Feb 07 at 7pm respectively. |
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The parade on both days will comprise of
decorative floats with both local and foreign performers along the road. |
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To facilitate the traffic arrangements
for the parade, the following roads will be closed to vehicular
traffic on Friday, 23 Feb 07 from 6.30pm to 12.00 midnight and on
Saturday, 24 Feb 07 from 5.00pm to 2.00 am the following day: |
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Full road closure: |
- Orchard
Road (between Scotts Road and Buyong Road);
- Oxley
Road (between Penang Road and Orchard Road);
- Killiney
Road (between Somerset Road Orchard Road);
- Koek Road
(between driveway of Orchard Point car park and Orchard Road);
- Cuppage
Road (between exit of Centrepoint car park and Orchard Road);
- Grange
Road (between Orchard Road and Somerset Road);
- Orchard
Link (between Orchard Turn and Orchard Road);
- Mount
Elizabeth (between Nutmeg Road and Orchard Road);
- Paterson
Road (converted to a one-way traffic leading from Orchard Road
towards Orchard Boulevard);
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Lane closure: |
- One lane
of Orchard Boulevard (extreme right lane) between Orchard Turn
and Paterson Road.
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During the road closure, the following
traffic schemes will be implemented: |
- Scotts
Road: Motorists traveling along Scotts Road towards the
direction of Paterson Road will be diverted to travel on the
right carriage-way of Paterson Road between Orchard Road and
Orchard Boulevard;
- Orchard
Road junction to Paterson Road and Scotts Road: Motorists
traveling along Orchard Rd can only turn left into Scotts Rd;
- Paterson
Road junction to Orchard Boulevard: Motorists traveling along
Paterson Rd towards Scotts Rd can only make a left turn into
Orchard Boulevard;
- Driveway
and service road in front of Singapore Marriot Hotel : The
driveway and service road in front of Singapore Marriott Hotel
will be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic;
- Side road
between Singapore Marriott Hotel and Lucky Plaza : The entrance
and exit into the side road between Singapore Marriott Hotel and
Lucky Plaza will be via Scotts Road;
- Lucky
Plaza car park : The entrance and exit of the car park is via
Nutmeg Road. Vehicles are also allowed to exit Mount Elizabeth
Road;
- Driveway
of the Promenade: There is no entry to the driveway of the
Promenade. However, vehicles leaving the building can exit via
the driveway into Mount Elizabeth;
- Bideford
Road : Bideford Road between the exit of Crown Prince Hotel and
Cairnhill Road will be converted into a temporary two-way road;
- Cairnhill
Road : Cairnhill Road between Bideford Road and Orchard Road
will be temporarily converted into a two-way road;
- Koek Road
: Koek Road between Kramat Road and the driveway of Orchard
Point Building car park will be converted into a temporary
two-way road; and
- Kramat
Lane: The traffic flow for Kramat Lane from Buyong Road to
Cavenagh Road will be reversed towards the direction of Buyong
Road.
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Motorists are advised to avoid Orchard
Road including the peripheral roads leading to the affected area.
Auxiliary Police officers will be stationed at all the affected
junctions to assist motorists and regulate traffic. A layout plan
of the area is at
Annex A. |
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Motorists intending to proceed to the
Orchard area from the northern, eastern and western parts of the
island are advised to use the following alternative routes: |
- Northern
Part ¨C via Bukit Timah Road and Ophir Road;
- Eastern
Part ¨C via ECP and Nicoll Highway;
- Western
Part ¨C via Jalan Bukit Merah / AYE / Keppel Road.
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SBS Transit and SMRT buses serving the
affected roads will be diverted during the period of the road closure. |
PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
21 February 2007 @ 10am |
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Source:
www.spf.gov.sg News Release 21 Feb
2007 |
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Related Article: |
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Chingay 2007 |
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