Road closures and heavy traffic anticipated during weekend consecration ceremony

Workers seen inside the main hall of the Sri Veeramakaliamman temple along Serangoon Road during renovation and restoration works on May 30, 2014. Several roads and lanes are to be closed to vehicles in view of a consecration ceremony by the Sri
Workers seen inside the main hall of the Sri Veeramakaliamman temple along Serangoon Road during renovation and restoration works on May 30, 2014. Several roads and lanes are to be closed to vehicles in view of a consecration ceremony by the Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple on June 22, 2014. -- PHOTO: ST FILE

SINGAPORE - Several roads and lanes are to be closed to vehicles in view of a consecration ceremony by the Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple on June 22.

Traffic disruption is expected to be moderate to heavy. Traffic delays are expected along Bukit Timah Road, Rochor Canal Road, Selegie Road, Prinsep Street, Bras Basah Road and Orchard Road. Motorists are advised to plan their route early and avoid these areas, police said in a statement.

Parking restrictions along the peripheral road and lanes will be strictly enforced. Vehicles found parked indiscriminately and causing obstruction will be towed away. Members of the public may contact the organiser at the hotline: 6341 7155 for further enquiries.

The affected areas include:

- Extreme right lane of Serangoon Road (between Bukit Timah Road and Rowell Road)

- Hasting Road (between Serangoon Road and Clive Street)

- Campbell Lane (between Serangoon Road and Clive Street )

- Dunlop Street (between Serangoon Road and Clive Street)

- Upper Dickson Road (between Serangoon Road and Clive Street)

- Cuff Road (between Serangoon Road and Kampong Kapor Road)

- Veerasamy Road (between Serangoon Road and Kampong Kapor Road)

- Norris Road (between Serangoon Road and Kampong Kapor Road)

- Hindoo Road (between Serangoon Road and Kampong Kapor Road)

- Baboo Lane (between Serangoon Road and Kampong Kapor Road)

- Rowell Road (between Serangoon Road and Kampong Kapor Road)

- Desker Road (between Serangoon Road and Kampong Kapor Road)

- Syed Alwi Road (between Serangoon Road and Kampong Kapor Road)

- Lembu Road (between Desker Road and Syed Alwi Road)

- Northumberland Road

- Serangoon Road (between Bukit Timah Road and Kitchener Road)

- Buffalo Road (between Serangoon Road and Race Course Road)

- Belilios Lane

- Kerbau Road (between Serangoon Road and Belilios Lane)

- Belilios Road (between Serangoon Road and Belilios Lane)

- Kinta Road (between Serangoon Road and Race Course Road)

- Roberts Lane (between Serangoon Road and Race Course Road)

- Birch Road (between Serangoon Road and Race Course Road)

- Burmah Road (between Serangoon Road and Farrer Park Station Road)

- Owen Road (between Serangoon Road and Farrer Park Station Road)

- Farrer Park Station Road (between Birch Road and Rangoon Road)

- Rotan Lane (between Chander Road and Race Course Road)

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