May 22, 2007

Start of site preparatory works for Gardens by the Bay

Marina City Park will close from 1 June 2007 for the Gardens by the Bays site preparatory works. Marina South Promenade facing the Marina Channel, the playing fields and waterfront promenade will be closed to the public.

Site hoardings will be put up at both Marina South and Marina East. In Marina South, the site hoardings will close off a stretch of Marina Park Road (adjacent to Marina Boulevard and Marina Grove) from public access.

The public can look forward to the Gardens by the Bay when its first phase opens in 2010. Meanwhile, we urge the public to bear with the temporary inconvenience and encourage them to visit other parks in the vicinity for recreation, said Dr K Ismail Sudderuddin, Assistant Director of Gardens by the Bay.

These parks include the East Coast Park, Esplanade Park and Kallang Riverside Park. Sports enthusiasts can continue to enjoy their favourite games like soccer and other casual team sports at the Singapore Sports Councils (SSC) five other open fields at Bukit Timah, Tanglin, Farrer Park, St Wilfrid and Geylang

To minimise inconvenience to the public, information signages and maps will be put up at strategic points to inform and advise motorists on alternative routes. Information on the road closures and traffic diversions will be given to the public in due course.

The 18 F&B spaces will officially open for tender from September onwards.

 

Other Parks in the Vicinity:

Kallang Riverside Park
Location: Kallang Road, Stadium Link and Crawford Street

About the park: Built on both sides of Kallang River, it is a haven for water sports enthusiasts. On weekends, dragon boat teams, canoers and water skiers gather, practising and displaying their skills, preparing for water sports competitions that are also held here.

The sandy beach at the park is popular with weekend picnickers. For the kids, there is a children's playground. Exercise opportunities are aplenty, with fitness equipment located just next to the playground. Jogging cum cycling tracks complete with distance markers are available.

The park boasts high plant diversity, with 100 species of shrubs, trees and palms decorating its landscape.

 

Esplanade Park
Location: Along Connaught Drive, opposite the Padang and City Hall

About the park: Esplanade Park is one of the oldest parks in Singapore. Built in 1943, it was redeveloped in 1991 to enhance the Civic District's identity. There are many historical landmarks in this park which are of interest to tourists and locals. These include the Lim Bo Seng memorial, the Cenotaph and Tan Kim Seng Fountain. It also forms an important frontage for the Padang, Supreme Court and City Hall.

 

East Coast Park
Location: Along East Coast Parkway

About the park: East Coast Park is the largest and the most popular park in Singapore. Themed "Recreation for all", this park offers a wide range of facilities - food, recreation, entertainment and sports - for the enjoyment of all. Bowling alleys, golf driving range, holiday chalets, restaurants and hawker centre can all be found at this park.

For those looking for action, there are water-sports, cycling and in-line skating available. In the evenings, bring your families and friends down for a barbecue and overnight camping.

Facilities include large open spaces, fitness equipment, 80 barbecue pits, 12 km of cycle tracks, 15 km of jogging tracks, bicycle and skates rental kiosks, 7.5 km of sandy beach, refreshment kiosks, restaurants, a hawker centre, a water sports centre, tennis courts, ponds, reflexology footpaths, bowling alleys, holiday chalets and camp sites.