Friendly Streets
The Friendly Streets initiative by LTA is developed with the community. Building on existing efforts such as Silver Zones, School Zones and road repurposing, it aims to make daily walking journeys to key amenities in neighbourhoods safer, more convenient and comfortable.
Friendly Streets will be implemented at locations with high pedestrian flow, near key amenities such as markets, hawker centres, shopping malls, community clubs, schools, and MRT stations.
Pedestrian-friendly features that may be implemented include:
- Roads with reduced speed limits;
- More barrier-free pedestrian crossings with pedestrian priority1;
- Road markings and treatments to calm vehicular traffic and encourage gracious road behaviour; and
- Wider and more accessible footpaths where possible.
Features in each Friendly Street will be tailored to meet different needs of each area to create more inclusive neighbourhoods and gracious communities.
Selected signage in Friendly Streets, such as at the entrances and before crossings, will feature this logo, to signal to motorists slow down and be mindful of other road users, especially seniors and children crossing the roads, as they are entering a pedestrian-friendly environment.
Surveys for Upcoming 10 Locations: Invitation to Public
Engagements for our upcoming 10 locations have commenced. The public’s feedback is important and we invite residents to share your views through the survey links below for the various projects. Surveys for the respective locations will be available progressively. Watch this space for more updates!
- Bedok - coming soon
- Buangkok
- Bukit Panjang - coming soon
- Choa Chu Kang - coming soon
- Holland/Buona Vista
- Jurong East - coming soon
- Pek Kio – coming soon
- Punggol – coming soon
- Sembawang – coming soon
- Tiong Bahru / Havelock – coming soon
For all other feedback, you can reach us through our regular feedback channel.
1 - For signalised crossings, Green Man at these crossings will be activated more quickly and give pedestrians more time to cross the road.
Pilots
LTA has commenced construction of Friendly Streets in five pilot towns since Dec 2023 – Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Batok West, Tampines, Toa Payoh and West Coast.
The next batch of the Friendly Streets pilot includes ten more locations at Bedok, Buangkok, Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang, Holland/Buona Vista, Jurong East, Pek Kio, Punggol, Sembawang and Tiong Bahru/Havelock.
LTA will draw insights from the pilot locations as we work with the community to expand Friendly Streets to all towns by 2030.
Ang Mo Kio
Location Map
Ang Mo Kio Street 31 is the first completed Friendly Streets pilot. It serves residents going to amenities such as Teck Ghee Court Neighbourhood Centre, Teck Ghee Primary School, and transport nodes such as Ang Mo Kio station and upcoming Cross Island Line (CRL) stations in the vicinity.
Look out for new barrier-free kerbless and raised zebra crossings, longer Green Man crossing time and reduced traffic speeds with green road surfaces and street signages throughout the zone.
New raised zebra crossing between Blocks 318 and 348 will provide safer pedestrian connectivity.
Signages and green road surface markings will remind motorists to slow down when entering and driving along Friendly Streets.
Bukit Batok West
Location Map
Bukit Batok West Avenue 5, Bukit Batok East Avenue 5, and Bukit Batok Streets 31, 32 and 33 are the key corridors surrounding and leading to key amenities such as Hong Kah North Community Club, Bukit Gombak Neighbourhood Centre, Bukit Gombak Sports Hall & Stadium, and Bukit Gombak station. Residents can look forward to safer crossings at the new signalised crossings at Bukit Batok Street 31/32 junction with pedestrian priority, and more barrier-free crossings. Works are ongoing and is slated to complete by end 2024.
Street signs and green road surface markings will remind motorists to slow down when entering and driving along Friendly Streets.
New signalised crossing at the junction of Bukit Batok Street 31/32. At existing crossings, pedestrians will have shorter waiting times and have more time to cross the roads.
Tampines
Location Map
The Tampines Avenue 9 Friendly Street will serve residents going to the N4 Neighbourhood Centre, Victory Family Centre, All Saints Home, and Tampines East station. Residents can look forward to the upgrading and relocation of the bus stop in front of Block 484, and more barrier-free crossings. Works are ongoing and slated to complete in 2025.
Street signs and green road surface markings will remind motorists to slow down when entering and driving along Friendly Streets.
Upgrading and relocation of bus stop in front of Block 484 will cater for a new kerbless crossing between the Neighbourhood Centre (Central Courtyard) and Residential Cluster (Butterfly Walk).
Toa Payoh
Location Map
The Toa Payoh Friendly Street covers a stretch of Lorong 2 and the entire Lorong 1A, serving residents going to the Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre, Toa Payoh West CC, as well as Braddell MRT station. Residents can look forward to more barrier-free crossings, as well as the upgrading of existing bus stops along Lorong 2. Works are ongoing and slated to complete by end 2024.
Street signs, green road surface markings and road humps will remind motorists to slow down when entering and driving along Friendly Streets.
Wider footpaths for more accessible and comfortable pedestrian movement.
West Coast
Location Map
The completed West Coast Road Friendly Street covers the stretch between Clementi Avenue 2 and West Coast Link, serving residents going to the West Coast Market & Food Centre, West Coast Plaza, West Coast Community Club, schools (such as Grace Orchard School and Kent Ridge Secondary School) and Clementi Woods Park. Residents can look forward to bus-friendly humps and the upgrading of existing bus stops in front of West Coast Market & Food Centre.
Street signs and green road surface markings will remind motorists to slow down when entering and driving along Friendly Streets.
Pedestrians will enjoy shorter waiting time with more frequent Green Man activation and longer Green Man crossing time.
