Update on Plan and Approximate Cost for Installation of Lifts at Pedestrian Overhead Bridges

Debated in Parliament on 8 Apr 2025.

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The Minister for Transport provided an update on the installation of lifts at pedestrian overhead bridges (POBs) as part of the Land Transport Master Plan 2040.
Since 2018, all new POBs are constructed with lifts, and retrofitting of existing POBs has been ongoing since 2011.
To date, lifts have been retrofitted at 91 existing POBs, with plans to retrofit an additional 150 by the end of 2030.
The approximate cost to retrofit a POB with a pair of lifts is about $5 million.

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Darryl David

Mr Darryl David asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether an update can be provided on the plans to install lifts at pedestrian overhead bridges (POBs) under the Land Transport Master Plan 2040; and (b) what is the approximate cost of installing lifts at POBs.

Chee Hong Tat

Since 2018, all newly-constructed Pedestrian Overhead Bridges (POBs) are installed with lifts. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has also been retrofitting existing POBs with lifts since 2011. To date, LTA has retrofitted lifts at 91 existing POBs, including the 29 POBs committed under the Land Transport Master Plan 2040. LTA aims to retrofit another 150 POBs with lifts by the end of 2030.

Currently, it costs about $5 million to retrofit a POB with a pair of lifts.

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The Minister for Transport provided an update on the installation of lifts at pedestrian overhead bridges (POBs) as part of the Land Transport Master Plan 2040.
Since 2018, all new POBs are constructed with lifts, and retrofitting of existing POBs has been ongoing since 2011.
To date, lifts have been retrofitted at 91 existing POBs, with plans to retrofit an additional 150 by the end of 2030.
The approximate cost to retrofit a POB with a pair of lifts is about $5 million.

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Update on Plan and Approximate Cost for Installation of Lifts at Pedestrian Overhead Bridges

Debated in Parliament on 8 Apr 2025.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Minister for Transport provided an update on the installation of lifts at pedestrian overhead bridges (POBs) as part of the Land Transport Master Plan 2040.
Since 2018, all new POBs are constructed with lifts, and retrofitting of existing POBs has been ongoing since 2011.
To date, lifts have been retrofitted at 91 existing POBs, with plans to retrofit an additional 150 by the end of 2030.
The approximate cost to retrofit a POB with a pair of lifts is about $5 million.

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Darryl David

Chee Hong Tat

Currently, it costs about $5 million to retrofit a POB with a pair of lifts.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Minister for Transport provided an update on the installation of lifts at pedestrian overhead bridges (POBs) as part of the Land Transport Master Plan 2040.
Since 2018, all new POBs are constructed with lifts, and retrofitting of existing POBs has been ongoing since 2011.
To date, lifts have been retrofitted at 91 existing POBs, with plans to retrofit an additional 150 by the end of 2030.
The approximate cost to retrofit a POB with a pair of lifts is about $5 million.

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Update on Plan and Approximate Cost for Installation of Lifts at Pedestrian Overhead Bridges

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Update on Plan and Approximate Cost for Installation of Lifts at Pedestrian Overhead Bridges

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