Singapore Begins Phase Two Development For MacRitchie Reservoir
Phase Two of the redevelopment works to MacRitchie Reservoir promises visitors a closer encounter with water.
Visitors to MacRitchie Reservoir will soon be able to walk on water – at a new submerged boardwalk at MacRitchie Reservoir.
Phase Two of the redevelopment work to the much-loved reservoir park will start in May 2010 and is expected to be completed by the third quarter of next year.
The highlight of the improvement works to improve visitors’ experience at the reservoir is a 40m long submerged boardwalk which extends from one bank of the reservoir to another.
Visitors will be offered a charming experience of walking through shallow waters to see water plants growing alongside the boardwalk and be in close contact with tadpoles, fish, snails and other aquatic life.
Water plants will be introduced as they help to purify rainwater before it flows into the reservoir.
Visitors can also look forward to a new F&B outlet at the hilltop where they can take in the scenery while enjoying a meal. In addition, several improvements will be made to the bandstand, internal roads and footpaths.
A new building will also be constructed at the current Paddle Lodge to cater for the public and schools for their canoe and kayaking activities.
“Phase Two of the improvement works comes hot on the heels of the Phase One makeover, which offers visitors an enhanced experience with nature from the onset.
We hope that with these further improvements, visitors will get to enjoy the crown jewel of our reservoirs even more by appreciating and getting close to water,” said Mr Tan Nguan Sen, PUB’s Catchment and Waterways Director.
The Phase One makeover saw the addition of a new multi-storey car park with ABC Waters features, an amenities centre and an improved floating pontoon to MacRitchie Reservoir Park.
PUB, the national water agency has awarded the public tender for Phase Two works to Hon Industries Pte Ltd at $4,555,000.00. The project is part of PUB’s long-term initiative known as the Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters (ABC Waters) programme.
This programme will transform our network of drains, canals and reservoirs into beautiful and clean streams, rivers and lakes that are well integrated with surrounding parks and green space. The projects will create new community and recreational spaces and focal points, enhance our quality of living and the value of our homes, and ultimately help to realise our vision of a “City of Gardens and Water”.
About PUB
PUB is a statutory board under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources. It is the national water agency managing Singapore’s water supply, water catchment and used water in an integrated way.
PUB won the 2007 Stockholm Industry Water Award and was named Water Agency of the Year at the Global Water Awards 2006.
About PUB’s tagline: Water for All: Conserve, Value, Enjoy
PUB has ensured a diversified and sustainable supply of water for Singapore with the Four National Taps (local catchment water, imported water, NEWater, desalinated water).
To provide water for all, PUB calls on all Singaporeans to play our part to conserve water, keep our water catchments and waterways clean and build a relationship with water so we can enjoy our water resources.
We can then have enough water for all uses – for industry, for living, for life.
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