Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Update on Plan and Approximate Cost for Installation of Lifts at Pedestrian Overhead Bridges

Mr Darryl David asked the Minister for Transport

a. whether an update can be provided on the plans to install lifts at pedestrian overhead bridges (POBs) under the Land Transport Master Plan 2040; and

b. what is the approximate cost of installing lifts at POBs.

Reply by Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat:

1. Since 2018, all newly-constructed Pedestrian Overhead Bridges (POBs) are installed with lifts. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has also been retrofitting existing POBs with lifts since 2011. To date, LTA has retrofitted lifts at 91 existing POBs, including the 29 POBs committed under the Land Transport Master Plan 2040. LTA aims to retrofit another 150 POBs with lifts by the end of 2030.

2. Currently, it costs about $5 million to retrofit a POB with a pair of lifts.