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ADDITIONAL MEASURES FOR DORMITORY DEVELOPMENT AT THE FORMER SERANGOON GARDENS TECHNICAL SCHOOL SITE

       The Ministry of National Development has accepted a number of suggestions by the residents of Serangoon Gardens to mitigate the impact of the dormitory development at the former Serangoon Gardens Technical School site.

2.     Following the decision in early October to proceed with a dormitory development at the former Serangoon Gardens Technical School site, the Member of Parliament for Aljunied GRC, Mrs Lim Hwee Hua, had highlighted a list of measures suggested by the residents for adoption by the dormitory operator.

3.     MND has agreed to adopt many of the suggestions. Some of these include providing plantings to screen the road from the nearest residential developments, locating the pick up and drop off point within the premises, and ensuring no mass activities after 10.30pm.

4.     One of the additional measures suggested by residents is a direct ramp on and off the south-bound CTE at the closest point to the site, instead of the entrance via the slip road and exit via Ang Mo Kio Ave 1.

5.     LTA has studied this suggestion in detail, and concluded that such a configuration is not feasible on safety grounds. LTA has explained that there is not enough distance along the stretch of the CTE between Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 and Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 to fit in a proper acceleration and deceleration lane to allow a direct entry and exit from the CTE to the dormitory site. Furthermore, if the road is realigned as suggested, pedestrians and cyclists from the dormitory will be forced to walk or ride along the CTE when they leave or return to the dormitory. This will put their personal safety at risk.

6.     MND will continue to work closely with the Advisor and with grassroots leaders of Serangoon Gardens on the implementation of the dormitory.

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Last updated on 16 October 2008