Commuters face daily traffic jams in Loyang Avenue due to construction work, increased road use

The area is a major construction corridor, with an MRT station and a viaduct being built. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE – Nursing student Esther Loro, 16, often has to leave home before sunrise to get to school on time.

The Pasir Ris resident now walks 12 to 15 minutes to a bus stop in Loyang Avenue each morning to avoid traffic near her block. From there, she takes bus service 9 to ITE College East in Simei.

Without congestion, her commute takes about 25 minutes. On most days, however, traffic in Loyang Avenue stretches the journey to 45 minutes. Earlier in March, it took her 1½ hours to get home when the bus she was on was caught in a gridlock.

“I was very frustrated,” she said. She now leaves home at 6.35am to reach school by 8am.

But she takes the delays in her stride. “There’s not much they can do. (There’s) no point in complaining while they’re improving the city,” she added.

Loyang Avenue is a major construction corridor, and the area has been experiencing persistent traffic jams because of various construction works, as well as increased activity in Loyang Industrial Estate and from residents living in the area, said Pasir Ris-Changi GRC MP Valerie Lee.