Traffic Diversion Plans to Handle Major Traffic Jams

Debated in Parliament on 29 Feb 2016.

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Ang Hin Kee asked about traffic diversion plans for major jams from accidents and suggested using mobile columns like those on ECP for flexible road diversions.
Khaw Boon Wan explained that Traffic Police manage diversions with LTA support, deploying officers to redirect traffic and adjusting traffic light timings while sharing updates via EMAS and media.
He noted that mobile columns similar to ECP's cannot be easily reconfigured at short notice, limiting their practicality for sudden diversions.
The response emphasized existing coordination between agencies and reliance on adjustable signals and information systems over movable dividers.
No commitment was made to adopt mobile columns, as their inflexibility was highlighted as a key drawback.

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Ang Hin Kee

Mr Ang Hin Kee asked the Minister for Transport (a) what are the traffic diversion plans to handle events of major traffic jams caused by road accidents or incidents; and (b) whether LTA will consider putting mobile columns as road dividers that are similar to the movable potted plants placed along ECP so that traffic diversions and U-turns can be made in such an event.

Khaw Boon Wan

Traffic diversions are managed by the Traffic Police (TP), with support from the Land Transport Authority (LTA). Typically, the TP would deploy officers to divert traffic away from the accident site and ensure that motorists continue to drive safely. LTA would facilitate the traffic diversion by adjusting traffic light timings along diversion corridors and disseminating incident information on the Expressway Monitoring and Advisory System (EMAS) and various online and radio channels.

The Member suggested the use of mobile columns like those in the East Coast Parkway as road dividers so that in the event of an accident, they could be flexibly removed to allow for traffic diversion. However, these mobile columns cannot be easily reconfigured at short notice.

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Ang Hin Kee asked about traffic diversion plans for major jams from accidents and suggested using mobile columns like those on ECP for flexible road diversions.
Khaw Boon Wan explained that Traffic Police manage diversions with LTA support, deploying officers to redirect traffic and adjusting traffic light timings while sharing updates via EMAS and media.
He noted that mobile columns similar to ECP's cannot be easily reconfigured at short notice, limiting their practicality for sudden diversions.
The response emphasized existing coordination between agencies and reliance on adjustable signals and information systems over movable dividers.
No commitment was made to adopt mobile columns, as their inflexibility was highlighted as a key drawback.

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Traffic Diversion Plans to Handle Major Traffic Jams

Debated in Parliament on 29 Feb 2016.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Ang Hin Kee asked about traffic diversion plans for major jams from accidents and suggested using mobile columns like those on ECP for flexible road diversions.
Khaw Boon Wan explained that Traffic Police manage diversions with LTA support, deploying officers to redirect traffic and adjusting traffic light timings while sharing updates via EMAS and media.
He noted that mobile columns similar to ECP's cannot be easily reconfigured at short notice, limiting their practicality for sudden diversions.
The response emphasized existing coordination between agencies and reliance on adjustable signals and information systems over movable dividers.
No commitment was made to adopt mobile columns, as their inflexibility was highlighted as a key drawback.

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Ang Hin Kee

Khaw Boon Wan

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Ang Hin Kee asked about traffic diversion plans for major jams from accidents and suggested using mobile columns like those on ECP for flexible road diversions.
Khaw Boon Wan explained that Traffic Police manage diversions with LTA support, deploying officers to redirect traffic and adjusting traffic light timings while sharing updates via EMAS and media.
He noted that mobile columns similar to ECP's cannot be easily reconfigured at short notice, limiting their practicality for sudden diversions.
The response emphasized existing coordination between agencies and reliance on adjustable signals and information systems over movable dividers.
No commitment was made to adopt mobile columns, as their inflexibility was highlighted as a key drawback.

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