Written answer by Ministry of National Development on additional access road to Rivervale Shores estate

Feb 18, 2025

Question No: 7226

Question by: Mr Louis Chua Kheng Wee

To ask the Minister for National Development whether HDB can consider introducing an additional road access entry point to the Rivervale Shores estate to address concerns around having only one entry point into the entire estate.

Answer:

HDB works closely with the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to determine the location and number of road access entry points for new BTO developments. For Rivervale Shores, agencies had explored several options for additional road access entry points, but they were not feasible due to site constraints. The site is bounded by an expressway and the down-ramp portion of a major road. Hence, there is limited road frontage to add another entry point without adversely affecting traffic flow and road safety.     

HDB and LTA have been monitoring the traffic flow at Rivervale Shores closely. We observe that traffic is generally smooth, but a vehicle tailback sometimes builds up at the entry to the estate, typically during the evening peak period.

During such times, we seek residents’ understanding that they may take a few more minutes to enter the estate as more residents are returning home at the same time.