Security checks, road closures for Parliament opening on Sept 5

SINGAPORE – Members of the public will be subjected to security checks on Sept 5 in the vicinity of Parliament House, where the opening of the first session of the 15th Parliament will be held.

The checks are part of security operations for the event. Members of the public are advised to comply strictly with police instructions, and any non-compliance will be dealt with firmly in accordance with the law, said the police in a release on Sept 4.

Several roads and lanes will be closed to vehicular traffic. High Street will be shut from 12am to 7am on Sept 5 and Sept 6.

On Sept 5, Parliament Place between Supreme Court Lane and St Andrew’s Road, the slip road from Parliament Place into St Andrew’s Road, two right lanes of High Street between lamp post 4 and North Bridge Road, and two right lanes of Parliament Place between North Bridge Road and Supreme Court Lane will be closed from 12pm to 11.59pm.

Motorists are advised to avoid the roads surrounding Parliament House, including High Street, and to use alternative routes.

These include Bras Basah Road if they are travelling to North Bridge Road from Eu Tong Sen Street, Hill Street or Victoria Street, and North Bridge Road if they are heading towards Parliament Place or South Bridge Road.

Additionally, SBS Transit service 195 will skip the bus stop along Parliament Place in front of the Supreme Court between 12am and 7am on Sept 5, and from 12pm on Sept 5 to 7am on Sept 6.

During the closures, only authorised vehicles as well as police and emergency vehicles will be allowed through.

Police officers and auxiliary police officers will be deployed along North Bridge Road, Parliament Place and High Street to assist and direct motorists.

Parking restrictions will be strictly enforced, with illegally parked or obstructive vehicles subject to towing.

Separately, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore will establish a Temporary Restricted Area (TRA) over Parliament House on Sept 5 from 3pm to 10.30pm.

Aerial and unmanned aircraft activities within and into the TRA are prohibited. Offenders may face fines of up to $20,000 for the first offence and heavier penalties, including jail terms, for repeat breaches under the Air Navigation Order and the Air Navigation (Unmanned Aircraft Operations) Regulations.

Members of the public may contact 6332-6666 for further inquiries.