Burst water pipe foces closure of 2 lanes on Bukit Timah
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Access to Queen's Road from Bukit Timah Road has been closed after an underground water pipe running under the junction of the two roads burst early Sunday morning.
The Public Utilities Board was alerted to the burst pipe at about 5.30am on Sunday morning, and started reparis to the pipe at 6.45am. Two of the three lanes on Bukit Timah Road between Duke's Road and Queen's Road have also been closed in order for the pipe and the road surface to be fixed.
Four SMRT bus services - 67, 171, 852, & 961C - were diverted on Sunday morning, with the transport operator taking to Twitter to inform passengers of the diversion. But normal service has since resumed.
To access Queen's Road, motorists can use either King's Road or Duke's Road. A PUB spokesman said that repairs are expected to be completed by 7pm on Sunday evening.
-- ST
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this morning 2 bus stop tutup... Botanic Garden bus stop left w/ 48, 153 & 186
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I think this morning bus 74 had to turn left to Dunearn Rd, turn right into Kheam Hock Rd, use underpass to get to Bt Timah Rd...
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Update: PUB has completed the repair works for the water pipe at 6.30pm and re-opened the middle lane of Bukit Timah Rd (between Queen’s Rd and Duke’s Rd) at 8pm.
Now, 2 of the 3 lanes along this stretch of road are open. The left lane on the road will remain closed as there is some road reinstatement works left which will be completed in an hour’s time.
Upon completion, access to Queen’s Rd from Bukit Timah Rd will re-open.Source: PUB
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PUB has completed the repair works for the water pipe and road surface. The stretch of Bukit Timah Rd (between Queen's Rd and Duke's Rd) is now fully open. Drivers can now access Queen's Rd from Bukit Timah Rd.