New island route linking attractions to park connectors in the works
by Wendy Wong
04:46 AM Feb 26, 2012
SINGAPORE - Beyond the park connectors linking up parks in Singapore, Singaporeans can look forward to a 150km Round Island Route (RIR) allowing them to stroll, jog and cycle around the entire island in the near future.
Deputy Prime Minister and MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency Teo Chee Hean shared plans for the new island route yesterday at the official opening of the North Eastern Riverine Loop park connector, which connects Buangkok, Hougang, Punggol and Sengkang towns.
Proposed in 2008 by the Urban Redevelopment Authority, the RIR will link up major natural, cultural and historical attractions to the parks, park connectors and intra-town cycling networks.
Mr Kong Yit San, assistant chief executive officer of Parks Management and Lifestyle at the National Parks Board, said the NParks has collected about 3,000 pieces of feedback to date.
"Some of them are related to how convenient it is to get from place to place, how much shade there can be and how comfortable the route can be ... they asked for nature trails, more biodiversity, more convenience or more exciting routes," he said.
The public engagement exercise will end in June.
The 26km, S$57-million North Eastern Riverine Loop is the fourth completed loop of seven park connectors and has been touted as the most scenic, with 80 per cent of it running along the Punggol waterways, Sungei Pinang, Sungei Punggol and Sungei Serangoon.
So far, the NParks has already completed 200km of park connectors islandwide and intends to build 100km in the next five years.
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