Accessibility in Bukit Panjang improved by restored bridge

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It will never be a bridge too far again for residents of Senja ward, in Bukit Panjang.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

For a year, it would take teenager Ricardo Tan, who lives at Block 629 Senja Road, about 35 minutes to get to school - even though it is less than 600m from his home.

To get to college, he would ride two buses, which would often get stuck in morning traffic on Woodlands Road and Choa Chu Kang Road. "The new path and bridge have really made a difference," said the 18-year-old."Now my friends and I are hardly late." Pang Sua Bridge was officially opened yesterday, with Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong and Holland-Bukit Timah GRC MP Liang Eng Hwa in attendance.

 

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