In preparation for NDP 2010, combined rehearsals 2 and 3 will take place on Saturdays 26 June and 3 July 2010 , respectively, at the Padang . The reserved dates for the rehearsals will be on Sundays, 27 June and 4 July 2010 , respectively.
To facilitate the rehearsals, the following roads will be closed to traffic during the stipulated time:
First column |
Second column (26 June and 3 July 2010 ) |
a |
Connaught Drive (between Stamford Road and St Andrew’s Road) |
From 2.00 am to 11.00 pm |
b |
St Andrew’s Road (between Parliament Place and Stamford Road ) |
c |
2 left lanes of Mountbatten Road in the direction of Sims Way (between Stadium Boulevard and Nicoll Highway ) |
From 1.00 pm to 11.00 pm |
d |
2 left lanes of Raffles Avenue (between Bayfront Avenue and Raffles Link) |
e |
2 left lanes of Stamford Road (between Beach Road and North Bridge Road ) |
f |
Nicoll Highway in the direction of Esplanade Drive (between Mountbatten Road and Raffles Avenue ) |
g |
Nicoll Highway in the direction of Guillemard Road (between Stamford Road and Middle Road ) |
h |
Raffles Boulevard (between Nicoll Highway and Raffles Link) |
From 1.00 pm to 11.00 pm |
i |
Raffles Avenue (between Raffles Link and Esplanade Drive ) |
j |
Esplanade Drive (between Stamford Road and Fullerton Road ) |
k |
Stamford Road (between Esplanade Drive and St Andrew’s Road) |
l |
Fullerton Road (between Connaught Drive and Esplanade Drive ) |
m |
Parliament Place (between North Bridge Road and St Andrew’s Road) |
n |
Supreme Court Lane (between Parliament Place and Coleman Street ) |
o |
Coleman Street (between
St Andrew’s Road and North Bridge Road ) |
p |
Old Parliament Lane (between Parliament Place and Empress Place ) |
q |
Empress Place (between Old Parliament Lane and Fullerton Road ) |
r |
Beach Road in the direction of Bras Basah Road (between Middle Road and Bras Basah Road ) |
s |
Beach Road (between Stamford Road and Bras Basah Road ) |
t |
Bras Basah Road (between Beach Road and Nicoll Highway ) |
u |
Slip road leading from Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway into Nicoll Highway |
During the event, access to the above-mentioned roads will only be granted to authorised vehicles as well as Police and emergency vehicles. Police officers, auxiliary police officers and SAF marshals will be deployed at all affected junctions to regulate traffic and assist motorists.
Parking restriction along the peripheral roads will be strictly enforced. Vehicles found parking and causing obstruction will be towed away.
Delays are expected along Beach Road , Bras Basah Road , Republic Boulevard, Raffles Avenue , Raffles Boulevard , New Bridge Road , Hill Street, North Bridge Road, Mountbatten Road , Stadium Boulevard and Old Airport Road due to the lane and road closures. Motorists are advised to plan their journey early and use alternative routes.
Motorists travelling to Marina Centre are advised to use Temasek Avenue via Republic Boulevard or Bayfront Avenue . Alternatively, motorists could also use Temasek Boulevard via ECP, Rochor exit. Motorists travelling to Fullerton Square and Battery Road are advised to use Collyer Quay via Cecil Street / Pickering Street . Motorists travelling to the Singapore Indoor Stadium or Leisure Park are advised to use Stadium Way via Tanjong Rhu Road.
The mobile column will also be conducting their rehearsals during the NDP 2010 combined rehearsals at the Padang . During the rehearsals, the mobile column will need to travel along High Street, Hill Street (towards the direction of New Bridge Road), New Bridge Road (towards the direction of Upper Pickering Street), Upper Pickering Street, Pickering Street, Church Street, Cecil Street, Collyer Quay, Marina Boulevard and Bayfront Ave (towards the direction of Raffles Avenue). Traffic along the route and the affected junctions will be stopped temporarily between 2.00 pm to 2.40 pm and 7.00 pm to 7.40 pm to facilitate the movements. Motorists are advised avoid using these roads during the period of time and to expect delays along these roads and the peripheral roads leading to them.
Members of public can contact the organiser at 1800 – 6372010 for enquiries.
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