Five heartland towns will be linked by 90 kilometres of sheltered, dedicated cycling paths by 2028, aiming to shift short car trips to bicycles and ease peak-hour congestion.
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The government is building a big network of bike paths connecting five neighbourhoods. About a third of the route will have shelter, and there will be rest stops every two kilometres. The idea is to get people to cycle instead of driving short distances, which should help reduce traffic jams.
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👍 👎 Vote ↓A new cross-town cycling network will connect five heartland towns with about 90 kilometres of sheltered, dedicated paths over the next four years, planners announced this week.
The network stitches together existing park connectors with new elevated segments that cross expressways and canals. About a third of the route will be sheltered end to end, a first for inter-town cycling here. Rest stops with repair stands and water points are planned roughly every two kilometres.
Short trips under five kilometres still make up a large share of car journeys in the affected towns. Officials say shifting even a fraction of those trips to bicycles would ease peak-hour congestion and cut the strain on feeder bus services during school runs.
Reactions in the affected estates are mixed. Daily commuters welcome a safer alternative to mixing with traffic, while some older residents worry about faster bicycles and personal mobility devices sharing the same lanes as pedestrians near markets and bus interchanges.
The first 20-kilometre stretch breaks ground next year, with usage sensors built in from the start so the agency can adjust lane widths and crossing timings based on real demand before the remaining phases are finalised.
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