Traffic Advisory:
Preparations for Journey of the Youth Olympic Flame (JYOF)
In preparation for the Singapore leg of the Journey of the Youth Olympic Flame (JYOF) that will take place from 7 to 13 August 2010 (with a break on 9 August), the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC) and the Singapore Police Force ( SPF ) will be conducting a rehearsal on Tuesday 3 August 2010, from 3.00 pm to 7.00 pm.
Information on the affected roads in Pasir Ris, Tampines and Bedok areas will be displayed on the Expressway Monitoring and Advisory System (EMAS) and Variable Messaging System (VMS) to inform members of public. Auxiliary police officers will be stationed at the road junctions to guide motorists. Please see Annex A for detailed list of roads.
Motorists are encouraged to plan their travel and use alternative routes to avoid these stretches of roads as well as to tune in to the radio for the latest traffic updates.
Information on the affected roads is also available on the Singapore 2010 website (http://www.singapore2010.sg). Members of public may contact the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee at 6471 5588 or the Traffic Police at 1800-547-1818 for any enquiries.
Issued by:
Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee and
Singapore Police Force
02 August 2010
ANNEX A:
PREPARATIONS FOR JOURNEY OF THE YOUTH OLYMPIC FLAME (JYOF) – AFFECTED ROADS ON 3 AUGUST 2010 , FROM 3.00 PM to 7.00 PM