THE green light has been given by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) for the alignment of the North-South Expressway (NSE) between Admiralty Road West and Toa Payoh Rise.
The new expressway - with construction expected to start from 2013 and finish by 2020 - will run parallel to the Central Expressway (CTE) to serve the north-south corridor, as announced by the LTA on Wednesday.
Careful planning has been conducted to determine the alignment, planning and engineering requirements necessary to cater to the densely populated areas that the NSE will run through.
Efforts have been made to ensure minimal impact to the public.
Planning, engineering and alignment studies for the southern segment of the NSE are still ongoing.
When completed, NSE will be Singapore's 11th expressway. Now, the CTE - the only expressway serving the north-south corridor - experiences heavy traffic in the northern and central part of Singapore during peak hours. Even with the CTE widening project being completed by end 2011, traffic along this north-south corridor is expected to continue growing.
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_625821.html
This is the worst news I got in the past 11 years. Just this piece of news alone had ruined my whole life plan.
Now please excuse me while I am staying away, contemplating suicide.
Gambas and Admiralty Road west will be no more quiet,Sembawang hot spring will be affected.
They said cab be completed in 7 years,i guess it will be taken longer time than that,ie,10 years.
Why is it a bad news instead of good news to you?
many people will have their properties acquired on the cheap. How much do you think LTA will pay each and every property there? One condo has 100 units. Each unit costs $800,000. That means $80m and I bet LTA will pay below value. Now, that's just one of the properties along that proposed stretch.
In that case, it's best to sell it out before it is too late. LTA acquisition proposal has to be under valued to maximize it's investment revenue.
Originally posted by WizQ:This is the worst news I got in the past 11 years. Just this piece of news alone had ruined my whole life plan.
Now please excuse me while I am staying away, contemplating suicide .
Don't worry bro , your Seletaris will fetch good money , i assure you .
kc,
tonight sat , so early back liao ???
U first time know me ?
Since when u see Uncle me work hard on Saturday and Sunday ?
Originally posted by Poolman:U first time know me ?
Since when u see Uncle me work hard on Saturday and Sunday ?
me no choice cos later have to reach west coast mac by 7am ...
Originally posted by Rock^Star:many people will have their properties acquired on the cheap. How much do you think LTA will pay each and every property there? One condo has 100 units. Each unit costs $800,000. That means $80m and I bet LTA will pay below value. Now, that's just one of the properties along that proposed stretch.
What can u expect from PAP, they forever have the expliotive mindset towards the people, i not really surprised if TS takes it negatively if his reason is as stated on your post.
Uncle Pool finally Liverpool win liao!!!! Did you manage to catch the game? LOL
Originally posted by hammerhammer8888:Uncle Pool finally Liverpool win liao!!!! Did you manage to catch the game? LOL
Yes , of course .
Aiyo , still very far ..... i don't even want to think about it .
Originally posted by hammerhammer8888:Uncle Pool finally Liverpool win liao!!!! Did you manage to catch the game? LOL
i bet the owners of that whole stretch of landed properties had opened up discussions with their MP over the NSE expressway.....and some may be engaging their lawyers on the matter....some do not want to sell, some want to sell way above valuation, compensation and other matters should have started rolling and debating in those houses.........
perhaps they have been given a year and they must find new places to move out by then.... how much are they going to be paid?
The govt can acquire any land in sg for 1 buck, according to the Land Acquisitions Act.
election coming.....i guess it will be based on market price
All these LTA engrs & planners simply no brain.
Spent millions of dollars making expressway with a single lane on exit/give way. Eg: CTE exit to PIE, PIE westbound exit to CTE (3 lanes to 2 lanes to 1 lane! wtf!?), SLE exit to BKE, etc... most exit lanes are designed with just 1 lane... only now started to widen some.
Simply no foresight!
How about a 'circle line' for express way?
How about an underground tunnel across Macritchie or Peirce reservoir to make the network more connectable?
Originally posted by Sgm40 vps:All these LTA engrs & planners simply no brain.
Spent millions of dollars making expressway with a single lane on exit/give way. Eg: CTE exit to PIE, PIE westbound exit to CTE (3 lanes to 2 lanes to 1 lane! wtf!?), SLE exit to BKE, etc... most exit lanes are designed with just 1 lane... only now started to widen some.
Simply no foresight!
Have to slowly plan ma, arbo how to work until retirement......