Noise Reduction Measures at Lorong 8 Toa Payoh

Debated in Parliament on 12 Nov 2013.

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Mrs Lina Chiam inquired about measures to reduce increased traffic noise from the widened slip road near residential blocks in Lorong 8 Toa Payoh.
Minister Lui Tuck Yew explained that the slip road is part of a project to facilitate bus access into the bus bay along Braddell Road.
The widened road remains within URA guidelines for distance from residential blocks.
Dense tree planting will be implemented along the strip to mitigate any rise in road traffic noise.

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Mrs Lina Chiam

Mrs Lina Chiam asked the Minister for Transport what measures are there to reduce increased traffic noise due to widening of the slip road out of Braddell Road in front of Blocks 216 to 221 at Lorong 8 Toa Payoh.

Lui Tuck Yew

As part of the project to widen Braddell Road, LTA is building a slip road from Lorong 8 Toa Payoh for buses to directly enter the bus bay along Braddell Road, in front of Blocks 216 to 221. After widening, the distance between the road and residential blocks remain well within URA's

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guidelines. Dense planting of trees will be implemented along this strip to help mitigate any increase in road traffic noise.

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Noise Reduction Measures at Lorong 8 Toa Payoh

Debated in Parliament on 12 Nov 2013.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Mrs Lina Chiam inquired about measures to reduce increased traffic noise from the widened slip road near residential blocks in Lorong 8 Toa Payoh.
Minister Lui Tuck Yew explained that the slip road is part of a project to facilitate bus access into the bus bay along Braddell Road.
The widened road remains within URA guidelines for distance from residential blocks.
Dense tree planting will be implemented along the strip to mitigate any rise in road traffic noise.

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Mrs Lina Chiam

Lui Tuck Yew

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guidelines. Dense planting of trees will be implemented along this strip to help mitigate any increase in road traffic noise.

Noise Reduction Measures at Lorong 8 Toa Payoh

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Mrs Lina Chiam

Lui Tuck Yew

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Noise Reduction Measures at Lorong 8 Toa Payoh

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Mrs Lina Chiam

Lui Tuck Yew

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