The market and hawker centre at Block 159 Mei Chin Road will be closed for upgrading from May to the second quarter of 2009. This makeover comes under the National Environment Agency's (NEA) Hawker Centres Upgrading Programme (HUP). The S$4 million upgrading programme will make the two-storey market and hawker centre more accessible for the elderly and handicapped. The centre will feature improved...
Upgrading
Two markets and hawker centres will enjoy a new lease of life under the National Environment Agency's Hawker Centres Upgrading Programme (HUP). Artist's impression of the upgraded hawker centre at Block 160 & Block 162 of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 Located at Block 160 and Block 162 of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4, and Block 17 of Upper Boon Keng Road, the centres are closed from 1 April until the end of the year...
Roads leading to Sentosa and the area around Harbourfront will be upgraded this year. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said this is to prepare for an expected increase in traffic when the integrated resort at Sentosa – Resorts World at Sentosa – is completed in 2010. When fully upgraded in two years' time, the roads can accommodate 30 percent more traffic. According to LTA, during peak period, the...
A total of 590 blocks in 58 sites have been selected for the next batch of HDB upgrading programmes. The exact list has not been disclosed but HDB said these blocks would benefit from programmes such as the Home Improvement Programme (HIP), Neighbourhood Renewal Programme (NRP) and the Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP). HDB said the number of HIP projects has been increased from two to four due to strong...