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Fri, Jan 20, 2012
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Part of the Bukit Timah Road remained closed to traffic on Thursday night after a nearby drain embankment caved in.
The rightmost lane was reopened to traffic at 6.30pm, Thursday, but had to be resealed an hour later, The Straits Times reported.
The Land Transport Authority had thought that repair works could continue on the side of the road after reopening the lane. However, for safety reasons they decided to close it again.
The cave-in occurred on Tuesday night and took place at the junction of Bukit Timah Road and Clementi Road.
Two of the four lanes had to be closed to traffic for maintenance works. The affected stretch spanned 25m. Crews had carried out roadworks since 10pm, Tuesday, according to earlier reports.
The roadworks resulted in heavy traffic outside King Albert Park on Wednesday.
Local reports said that the LTA was unable to comment on whether the 'cavities' were related to the construction of the Downtown Line nearby, or what caused them.
AsiaOne
Part of the Bukit Timah Road remained closed to traffic on Thursday night after a nearby drain embankment caved in.
The rightmost lane was reopened to traffic at 6.30pm, Thursday, but had to be resealed an hour later, The Straits Times reported.
The Land Transport Authority had thought that repair works could continue on the side of the road after reopening the lane. However, for safety reasons they decided to close it again.
The cave-in occurred on Tuesday night and took place at the junction of Bukit Timah Road and Clementi Road.
Two of the four lanes had to be closed to traffic for maintenance works. The affected stretch spanned 25m. Crews had carried out roadworks since 10pm, Tuesday, according to earlier reports.
The roadworks resulted in heavy traffic outside King Albert Park on Wednesday.
Local reports said that the LTA was unable to comment on whether the 'cavities' were related to the construction of the Downtown Line nearby, or what caused them.
