Singapore's first undersea road - Marina Coastal Expressway - set to open on Dec 29 -
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rattyunicorn
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Got blessing ceremony?
Pastor kong says he wanna take part..he will be riding a horse(face) there
Got blessing ceremony?
Pastor kong says he wanna take part..he will be riding a horse(face) there
snowmanyee
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http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cZGw38...ch?v=cZGw38msfQc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cZGw38...ch?v=cZGw38msfQc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Re: Singapore's first undersea road - Marina Coastal Expressway - set to open on Dec
IMHO, it is a flop.
Spend $4billion (right?) to smoothen traffic on expressway but cause greater jams elsewhere.
At the juncture exiting from MCE, towards Central boulevard, the traffic light placements are inefficiently located. And the lack of proper planning and a yellow box cause these major jams.
(You don't need a scholar to envisage that.)
IMHO, it is a flop.
Spend $4billion (right?) to smoothen traffic on expressway but cause greater jams elsewhere.
At the juncture exiting from MCE, towards Central boulevard, the traffic light placements are inefficiently located. And the lack of proper planning and a yellow box cause these major jams.
(You don't need a scholar to envisage that.)
Re: Singapore's first undersea road - Marina Coastal Expressway - set to open on Dec
I agree that things will improve along the way, that was less of my point.
My questions were more towards:
1) Was there really a need to have MCE? (I have not seen any significant economic benefits... so far.)
2) Our road planners can't foresee obvious choke points and the causes?
I agree that things will improve along the way, that was less of my point.
My questions were more towards:
1) Was there really a need to have MCE? (I have not seen any significant economic benefits... so far.)
2) Our road planners can't foresee obvious choke points and the causes?
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Re: Singapore's first undersea road - Marina Coastal Expressway - set to open on Dec
a1 The MCE was constructed to free up land for the new downtown. Much of the land has not been developed yet except certain sections like where ORQ and Asia Square and MBFC are at.
a2 The choke points were a result of motorists not knowing that ECP no longer connects to the AYE (even though it was publicised. )
rvt;1060707 said:
a1 The MCE was constructed to free up land for the new downtown. Much of the land has not been developed yet except certain sections like where ORQ and Asia Square and MBFC are at.
a2 The choke points were a result of motorists not knowing that ECP no longer connects to the AYE (even though it was publicised. )
trebleclef
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The real economic benefit is freeing up the entire piece of prime land that was separated by the ECP which is estimated at around $50B.
rvt;1060707 said:
The real economic benefit is freeing up the entire piece of prime land that was separated by the ECP which is estimated at around $50B.
seanskye
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Economic benefit, true and not true. Hopefully URA does not flood the market with these new land parcels.
Already, asset values will likely be tested by significant supply quantum from projects such as the KTM-exchanged MOne and others like V, SBF, Oxley etc.
In the event a deflation of asset values in the CBD occurs, coupled together with a rise in cost of leverage, it could spell a remake of problems for the businesses.
Too much uncertainty right now to say. For the long term, however, it is definitely a good thing for the country.
Economic benefit, true and not true. Hopefully URA does not flood the market with these new land parcels.
Already, asset values will likely be tested by significant supply quantum from projects such as the KTM-exchanged MOne and others like V, SBF, Oxley etc.
In the event a deflation of asset values in the CBD occurs, coupled together with a rise in cost of leverage, it could spell a remake of problems for the businesses.
Too much uncertainty right now to say. For the long term, however, it is definitely a good thing for the country.
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Red_Bean_Bun
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What is SBF ..... ?
What is SBF ..... ?
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