Traffic Arrangements for Chingay Parade of Dreams 2006The Chingay Parade 2006 Preview and the actual event will be held along Orchard Rd on 3 and 4 Feb 2006 , respectively.
2To facilitate the traffic arrangements for the parade, the following roads will be closed to vehicular traffic from 6.30pm on 3 Feb to 12.30am on 4 Feb 2006, and from 6pm on 4 Feb 2006 to 2am on 5 Feb 06:
a) Paterson Road towards Scotts Rd (between Orchard Road and Scotts Rd )
Scotts Road : Motorists travelling along Scotts Road towards Paterson Road will be diverted to travel on the right carriage-way of Paterson Road (between Orchard Road and Orchard Boulevard ).
Paterson Road junction to Orchard Boulevard : Paterson Rd (between Orchard Boulevard and Scotts Rd) has been converted into a one-way road towards Irwell Bank Rd. Motorists travelling on Orchard Boulevard will not be able to make a right turn into Paterson Rd towards Scotts Rd.
Orchard Road junction to Paterson Road and Scotts Road : Motorists travelling along Orchard Rd can only turn left into Scotts Rd.
b) Orchard Road (between Scotts Road and Buyong Road );
Driveway and service road in front of Singapore Marriot Hotel : The driveway and service road in front of Singapore Marriott Hotel will be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic;
Side road between Singapore Marriott Hotel and Lucky Plaza : The entrance and exit into the side road between Singapore Marriott Hotel and Lucky Plaza will be via Scotts Road ;
Bideford Road : Bideford Road between the exit of Crown Prince Hotel and Cairnhill Road will be converted into a temporary two-way traffic;
Cairnhill Road : Cairnhill Road between Bideford Road and Orchard Road will be temporarily converted into a two-way traffic flow;
Kramat Lane : The traffic scheme for Kramat Lane from Buyong Road to Cavenagh Road will be reversed towards the direction of Buyong Road .
Koek Road : Koek Road between Kramat Road and the driveway of Orchard Point Building car park will be converted into a temporary two-way traffic flow; and
c)Mount Elizabeth (between Nutmeg Road and Orchard Road );
Lucky Plaza car park : Entrance and exit of the car park is via Nutmeg Road . Vehicles are also allowed to exit Mount Elizabeth Road ;
Driveway of The Promenade: There is no entry to the driveway of The Promenade. However, vehicles leaving the building can exit via the driveway into Mount Elizabeth ;
d) Orchard Link;
e) Grange Road;
f) Cuppage Road;
g) Killiney Road (between Somerset Road and Orchard Road ); and
h) Oxley Road (between Penang Road and Orchard Road );
3Motorists are advised to avoid Orchard Road and the peripheral roads leading to the affected area. Auxiliary Police officers will be stationed at all the affected road junctions to assist motorists and regulate traffic.
4Motorists intending to proceed to City from the northern, eastern and western parts of the island are advised to use the following alternative routes:
a) Northern Part: via Bukit Timah Road and Ophir Road ;
b) Eastern Part: via ECP and Nicoll Highway ;
c) Western Part: via Jalan Bukit Merah / AYE / Keppel Road .
5SBS and SMRT buses serving the affected roads will be diverted during the period of the road closure.
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