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Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng from the Singapore University of Technology and Design said the traffic changes would put more pressure on the remaining road capacity around AMK Hub, with longer queues expected at some junctions, particularly during peak periods.<\/p>\n
The diverted traffic would also place additional demand on alternative routes towards the CTE during the morning peak, he said.<\/p>\n
While LTA’s assessments indicate that the surrounding road network can accommodate the diverted traffic, this does not mean journeys will be unaffected, he added.<\/p>\n
“Much will depend on how queues develop at individual junctions and how quickly traffic management measures are adjusted in response,” he said.<\/p>\n
“The estimated additional 10 to 15 minutes relates specifically to motorists entering AMK Hub during peak periods; it should not be taken as a uniform delay for all journeys through the area.”<\/span><\/p>\n He called 18 months a “substantial period in the everyday life of a town centre”, and said that the significance of this reconfiguration lies in how it changes residents’ familiar routines.<\/span><\/p>\n “An additional journey time or a longer walk may be manageable occasionally, but when repeated over many months, it can place a real burden on people, particularly those with limited mobility or tight work and caregiving schedules,” he said.<\/span><\/p>\n When asked what could be done to help older residents navigate the pedestrian diversions safely and conveniently, Asst Prof Chng said changes to familiar routes can pose both physical and psychological challenges.<\/p>\n “A familiar route allows someone to travel confidently and independently,” he said, adding that even short detours can be demanding for those using walking aids or carrying groceries.<\/p>\n Engagement with affected residents before the changes take effect will be “very important”, Asst Prof Chng said.<\/p>\n He suggested walking the diverted routes with older residents, wheelchair users and caregivers, as well as providing face-to-face explanations and printed maps alongside digital updates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “CAN PLACE A REAL BURDEN” Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng from the Singapore University of Technology and Design said the traffic changes would put more…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":93378,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dam.mediacorp.sg\/image\/upload\/s--kyRapnmJ--\/c_crop,h_1123,w_1997,x_1,y_100\/c_fill,g_auto,h_676,w_1200\/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1\/mediacorp\/cna\/image\/2026\/10\/15\/jem_0266.jpg?itok=1EFMsGYW","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[14628,3854,6522,1960,210,31771,1197,24949,1253,3155],"class_list":["post-93377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buzz-news-sg-global","tag-amk","tag-halt","tag-hub","tag-months","tag-mrt","tag-obstructions","tag-road","tag-tunnelling","tag-unexpected","tag-works","wpcat-2-id"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93377","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=93377"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93377\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/93378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=93377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=93377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=93377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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