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A major traffic junction at Novena will be reconfigured beginning Oct. 17, and two nearby pedestrian underpasses will be closed in the second quarter of next year, to make way for the construction of highway tunnels.
Temporary changes to build the North-South Corridor could mean longer travel times for motorists and pedestrians in the area until at least the end of 2022.
The Land Transportation Authority (LTA) revealed details of the changes last Friday, which will affect the intersection of Thomson Road with Newton Road and Moulmein Road.
Works to reconfigure roads in the area will begin at 8 pm on October 17 and will last until 10 am the following day. Traffic on all sides will remain passable during this time.
The current intersection of Thomson Road, Newton Road and Moulmein Road will be divided into two T-junctions: one crossing Thomson Road and Newton Road and one crossing Thomson Road and Moulmein Road.
As a result, those traveling along Thomson Road could cause their trips to take up to 2 1/2 minutes longer during rush hour as they now have one more stoplight to deal with, LTA said.
Those driving between Newton Road and Moulmein Road must wait up to five minutes late with changes.
For example, a motorist who can currently drive through the junction to get from Moulmein Road to Newton Road will now have to turn right onto Thomson Road, before taking a left slip road onto Newton Road.
The bus stop in front of Velocity @ Novena Square will be moved 70 meters away to Royal Square @ Novena to facilitate construction starting Sunday.
The underpass linking the Novena MRT station and Goldhill Center will be closed in the first quarter of next year, the LTA said. In the second quarter of next year, a temporary airlift will be built to link the two locations.
Similarly, the underpass linking Velocity @ Novena Square and Revenue House will be closed in the second quarter of next year and replaced by another temporary airlift.
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