List of Heritage Roads in Singapore explained
The Heritage Roads scheme was implemented in 2001 by the Singapore government to identify and protect roads whereby there are lush road-side trees, often so dense that they create "green walls" and even "green tunnels".[1] Concerns that rapid urban development will result in the removal of these trees especially due to the widening or realignment of these roads, the authorities identified 5 roads from a list of 55 suggested by the National Parks Board.[2] The remaining roads were placed on a watchlist to be closely monitored, and may be added to the scheme later.
History
As part of Tengah Air Base's expansion, portions of Lim Chu Kang Road, a heritage road, will be closed off.[3]
List of heritage roads
Roads on watchlist include
- Goodwood Hill
- Lornie Road
- Loyang Avenue
- Nassim Road
- Punggol Road
- Redhill Close
- Upper Thomson Road
- Yishun Avenue 5
- Yuan Ching Road
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Speech by Mr Mah Bow Tan, Minister for National Development at the Official Opening of Hindhede Nature Park on 17 August 2001, 9.30am at Hindhede Nature Park . 19 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191107215118/http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/speeches/view-html?filename=2001081702.htm . 7 November 2019 . dead .
- News: Teo . Joyce . 26 January 2005 . Heritage Roads . 1 . The Straits Times.
- Web site: Century-old heritage road in way of Tengah air base expansion . 19 February 2019.
- Web site: Heritage is Alive and Amongst Us . 2023-01-19 . www.roots.gov.sg.
- Web site: Mount Pleasant Road . 2020-05-20 . National Parks Board.