Greenery lining Upper Aljunied Road, viewed here from Upper Serangoon Road. About half a kilometre of the current stretch that joins Upper Serangoon Road will be pedestrianised to blend into a network of cycling and walking paths around Bidadari Park and Alkaff Lake.
Parts of the existing Upper Aljunied Road will be pedestrianised and a new 700m Bidadari Heritage Walk will be created for the Bidadari housing estate.
“The existing Upper Aljunied Road will be transformed into a Heritage Walk, lined with mature trees and capturing memories of Bidadari’s rich heritage,” HDB said in a press release on Friday (March 10).
The new Upper Aljunied Road, which will have one more lane in each direction, will be open to traffic on Sunday.
The two sections of the existing Upper Aljunied Road that will be closed are:
1. The section between Upper Serangoon Road and Bidadari Park Drive (currently under construction)
2. The section which joins Mount Vernon Road to the realigned Upper Aljunied Road.The remaining stretch leading to Vernon Park Road and the Mount Vernon Columbarium and funeral parlours will remain open to traffic, and be connected to the new realigned Upper Aljunied Road.With the road closure, the junction at Upper Serangoon Road and Upper Aljunied Road will be removed, and a new dedicated U-turn provided underneath the Upper Serangoon Road viaduct.
Barricades and diversion signs will be put up to guide motorists.The Heritage Walk will stitch the future Alkaff Lake, south of the existing Upper Aljunied Road, with the Bidadari Park located to the north.
Since November 2015, HDB has launched some 4800 flats in six new-generation public housing projects in Bidadari.
Another 1340 units will be offered for sale in May 2017. Private homes will also be going up in the area, with the launch of a mixed commercial and residential site for tender on March 6.
This first private residential parcel is expected to offer about 825 private homes, HDB said.
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