Artist’s impression of the revamped Bencoolen Street. Source: Land Transport Authority
Bencoolen Street will get a new lease of life when it reopens in the first quarter of 2017, following the completion of Downtown Line 3 works for the Bencoolen MRT station, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Thursday, 10 November.
The redesigned street will feature wider footpaths lined with trees and benches. There will be sheltered linkways from the MRT station to nearby developments, such as Hotel Rendezvous and Manulife Centre. A dedicated cycling path will also connect Rochor Canal to the planned cycling route along the future North-South Corridor to the city centre.
At the same time, some 125 bicycle parking lots will be provided at various locations along Bencoolen Street, including the entrances of the new MRT station and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. In addition, a dedicated bus lane will be introduced for faster and smoother bus journeys.
“These enhancements are part of our efforts to create a more conducive and pleasant environment for people to walk, cycle and ride public transport in Singapore,” said the LTA in a statement.
Romesh Navaratnarajah, Senior Editor at PropertyGuru, wrote this story. To contact him about this or other stories, email romesh@propertyguru.com.sg
