URA studying underground space as a strategic resource, using special 3D technology
Cross section of the Common Services Tunnel undercrossing MRT tunnels and pedestrian underpasses at Marina Bay. Called the Special and Detailed Control Plan , the map shows planned underground uses for each district in 3D, which can help protect planning intention.
"The underground plan is part of our strategy to create spaces for the future and create capacity for growth. Providing the plans for the underground provides transparency to the developers. This is more for the shallow underground, but we are also looking at plans for the deeper caverns. That's for deeper utilities and structures that will go underground,” said Ms Hwang Yu-Ning, chief planner at URA.
The authority is studying the possibility of freeing up surface land for people-centric uses and relocating utilities, transport, storage and industrial facilities to the underground.An example of this, she said, is the new substation in the Labrador, Pasir Panjang area, which has the capacity to power more than two public housing towns. Building the substation underground frees up three hectares of land.“The 230kV substation will go underground and that frees up ...
There are two existing caverns, and JTC and PUB are conducting cavern studies. Cavern areas currently under study are Kent Ridge Hill, Tanjong Kling, Jurong West and Gali Batu.
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