Provision of Sheltered or Underground Pedestrian Walkway Linking Marina Bay Station to Marina Bay Financial Centre and Surrounding New Developments

Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Ministry will provide a sheltered or underground pedestrian walkway linking Marina Bay Station to Marina Bay Financial Centre and the surrounding new developments; and (b) if so, when such facilities can be provided for the benefit of residents and people who work there.

Due to the on-going construction of Downtown Line 1 and the Marina Coastal Expressway, the roads between Marina Bay Financial Centre and the Marina Bay Station will have to be realigned several times.

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To improve the walking experience for commuters, LTA will be providing temporary sheltered pedestrian link-ways along these roads in tandem with the road realignment works.

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) also has plans for an extensive underground pedestrian network (UPN) connecting the developments in Marina Bay to the nearby MRT stations, including Marina Bay Station. The UPN will be constructed progressively as the parcels of land around the stations are developed.