{"id":33874,"date":"2016-11-11T15:58:07","date_gmt":"2016-11-11T08:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/bencoolen-street-gets-a-car-lite-makeover\/"},"modified":"2016-11-11T15:59:52","modified_gmt":"2016-11-11T08:59:52","slug":"bencoolen-street-gets-a-car-lite-makeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/bencoolen-street-gets-a-car-lite-makeover\/","title":{"rendered":"Bencoolen Street gets a car-lite makeover"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nArtist\u2019s impression of the revamped Bencoolen Street. Source: Land Transport Authority
\nBencoolen Street will get a new lease of life when it reopens in the first quarter of 2017 following the completion of Downtown Line 3 works for the Bencoolen MRT station, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Thursday, 10 November.
\nThe redesigned street will feature wider footpaths lined with trees and benches. There will be sheltered linkways from the MRT station to nearby developments, such as Hotel Rendezvous and Manulife Centre. A dedicated cycling path will also connect Rochor Canal to the planned cycling route along the future North-South Corridor to the city centre.
\nSome 125 bicycle parking lots will be provided at various locations along Bencoolen Street, including the entrances of the new MRT station and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. In addition, a dedicated bus lane will be introduced for faster and smoother bus journeys.
\n\u201cThese enhancements are part of our efforts to create a more conducive and pleasant environment for people to walk, cycle and ride public transport in Singapore,\u201d the LTA said in a statement.
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\nRomesh Navaratnarajah, Senior Editor at PropertyGuru, wrote this story. To contact him about this or other stories, email\u00a0romesh@propertyguru.com.sg
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\nSource : proppertyguru.com.sg\/Property Market
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Artist\u2019s impression of the revamped Bencoolen Street. 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