A green corridor in Singapore for all to cherish

An artist’s impression of the Bukit Timah-Rochor Green Corridor, which will run parallel to the Bukit Timah Canal and give cyclists and pedestrians a continuous path between Jurong Lake Gardens, the Singapore Botanic Gardens and Gardens by the Bay. PHOTO: NPARKS via The Straits Times

SINGAPORE — A new green corridor will connect Singapore’s three national gardens when it is completed in the coming years, if plans to plug a gap in Singapore’s green links come to fruition.

The 11km Bukit Timah-Rochor Green Corridor, which will run parallel to the Bukit Timah Canal, will give cyclists and pedestrians a continuous path between Jurong Lake Gardens, the Singapore Botanic Gardens and Gardens by the Bay.

Construction for the first phase, a 1.4km elevated linear park that will lie above the canal between Bukit Timah and Dunearn Road, will begin in 2021.

There are plans for it to be extended to Kallang Riverside Park in the future.

“The land around the canal is drainage reserve. There’s not a lot of land around there to build a nice green park, ” he said, noting that the elevated sky park was a way of optimising space in a compact city.Extending the corridor to Kallang would connect Singapore’s three national gardens, added Wong.

“All of these new green developments will enable Singaporeans to experience and explore our little island in exciting ways, ” he said.