Another 40km of cycling paths to be ready in the west from 2027, including Bukit Batok, Jurong West
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An artist’s impression of the new cycling and shared paths in Queenstown.
PHOTO: LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
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- LTA plans to expand Singapore's cycling path network, integrating dedicated and shared paths marked with red lines.
- New paths aim to connect neighbourhoods to key transport hubs like Bukit Batok MRT, encouraging cycling for commuting rather than just leisure, with works expected to start soon.
- Residents acknowledge the effort but highlight gaps, such as the lack of lanes along Boon Lay Way and paths between Bukit Batok West Ave 3 and Bukit Panjang.
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SINGAPORE – Residents in the west of Singapore can look forward to most of the 40km more cycling paths from 2027 after the Land Transport Authority (LTA) called a tender on July 21 to build new ones.
More than 36km of the new paths will be located in Bukit Batok, Clementi, Jurong West and Queenstown.
The remaining 4km or so will be in Sembawang, Woodlands and Yishun.
These paths will comprise a mix of dedicated cycling paths and shared paths – which are usually marked with dotted red lines and can be used by both pedestrians and active mobility device users.
Based on tender documents seen by The Straits Times, these paths must be completed within four years after the successful bidder accepts the project.
LTA said on Facebook that works are expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2026, and the paths will be progressively ready from 2027.
This comes after the authority previously announced plans to build 34.4km of new cycling paths in Jurong West, Queenstown, Bukit Batok and Clementi
Some of the new paths in Bukit Batok will be built in Bukit Batok West Avenues 3, 5 and 6, Bukit Batok East Avenues 3 and 6, and Upper Bukit Timah Road.
These will connect neighbourhoods in Bukit Batok West to Bukit Batok MRT station in Bukit Batok Central, and towards the city.
In Clementi, the cycling network will be expanded in Commonwealth Avenue West, Clementi Road, West Coast Road and West Coast Highway.
New paths will also be built in Jurong West, including stretches in Boon Lay Avenue and Boon Lay Way to better connect homes in the area to amenities such as Boon Lay MRT station.
Over in Queenstown, some of the new paths will be constructed in Commonwealth Avenue West, Dover Road, Holland Drive and near one-north.
In Sembawang, new cycling paths will be added to Gambas Avenue and Sembawang Avenue.
An artist's impression of the new cycling paths in Clementi.
PHOTO: LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
And more paths will be built in Woodlands Streets 81 and 82, Woodlands Drive 60 and Woodlands Crescent, among others.
In Yishun, there will be some new paths located in Yishun Avenues 3, 5 and 9.
LTA aims to more than double the cycling path network in Singapore from 580km now to 1,300km by 2030.
Jurong East resident Khaw Cheng Chuan, 45, described the expansion of the cycling network in the west as “awesome” because he often cycles around Jurong West and Bukit Batok.
The head of product management feels that these new cycling paths symbolise a big step forward in encouraging people to commute via cycling, instead of riding only for leisure.
But he pointed out that these paths could turn out to be “hit or miss”, as some stretches do not have dedicated cycling paths, so cyclists will have to ride on shared paths.
Mr Khaw added that cyclists and pedestrians will feel more comfortable with dedicated cycling paths, as they will make it safer for casual riders and families to explore the west on two wheels.
Mr Stefan Ansorge, a Bukit Batok East resident, acknowledged LTA’s efforts to create more inclusive cycling infrastructure in the west.
But the 55-year-old business owner pointed to several gaps in the cycling network, including the lack of cycling lanes in Boon Lay Way from Clementi to Jurong East.
While there is a park connector there, Mr Ansorge said the route is “a lot longer and very twisted”, which makes cycling between the two points inconvenient.
He added that there are still no plans to build cycling paths between Bukit Batok West Avenue 3 and Bukit Panjang, which may be something that residents of the upcoming housing estates there will lack.
Correction note: In an earlier version of the story, we said that the paths must be completed within two years after the successful bidder accepts the project. This is incorrect. It should be within four years.
