Debated in Parliament on 13 Jul 2015.
Mr Lim Biow Chuan asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the rationale for having a construction staging site so near to the residential area at Tanjong Rhu; and (b) whether more measures can be taken to ensure that heavy vehicles travelling to the staging site do not cause disamenities to other road users.
We have to site construction staging grounds along the coastline to allow the transfer of excavated materials to barges for subsequent disposal at offshore sites. We also need to spread out the staging grounds to facilitate disposal of the excavated materials from construction projects across the island.
The Marina East staging ground is one of three locations found suitable, with the other two being at Changi and at Tuas. It is a temporary staging ground and is segregated from the existing residential area with planting of trees along Fort Road.
LTA has also adopted a series of measures to minimise disamenities to road users in the vicinity of the staging ground. First, adequate queue bays are provided within the staging ground so that trucks do not overflow into public roads.
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Second, LTA has significantly enhanced the throughput of the staging ground so as to minimise the queue of trucks.
Third, LTA has reduced truck volumes at Marina East Staging Ground by diverting some trucks to the site at Changi East.
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