Our nation’s 54th birthday is in less than 48 hours, and a huge bash will be held at the Padang to commemorate it.
Those who aren’t watching the National Day Parade itself, but are heading to the vicinity to catch the fireworks via car, should take note of these major road and lane closures on 9 Aug.
Selected bus routes will also be altered, and train services extended to account for the difference.
We’ve done your research for you, so you can enjoy your NDP and Hari Raya Haji 4-day long weekend absolutely worry-free.
These roads and lanes will be closed to all vehicles except for police and emergency vans, confirm the Singapore Traffic Police via a Facebook post.
Commuters should also brace themselves for traffic delays in these areas:
Drivers should consider using alternate routes as follows, to get to these locations:
27 SBS Transit buses will be affected by the road closures, shared the company on Facebook.
SBS Transit Bus Services
Here’s the detailed infographic on which services are involved:
In general, these buses will be skipping bus stops in these areas:
The route diversions will occur during this time period:
Strict “parking restrictions” will be adhered to, when it comes to peripheral roads near the area, say the police.
If any car is found to have parked “indiscriminately” or cause “obstruction” to any traffic, they will be towed away.
To ensure that the parade goes off without a hitch, kite-flying, unmanned aircraft (e.g. drones) and hoisting of balloons in the area are not advised during the entire duration of the event.
So as we make our way to celebrate Singapore’s birthday, do be aware of where to get off if you’re going via bus or car.
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