Park Connector Network reaches 300km with launch of Central Urban Loop

Yesterday, the length of the Park Connector Network (PCN) in Singapore reached 300km, with the launch of the Central Urban Loop, reports The Straits Times.

The 36km Central Urban Loop, the fifth loop in the PCN, now allows residents in Hougang cycle directly to Punggol and Kallang, thanks to the completion of the new Hougang Avenue 3 Park Connector. It links the existing North Eastern Riverine and Eastern Coastal loops, allowing residents in Ang Mo Kio, Hougang and Serangoon improved access to attractions such as the East Coast and Punggol Waterway parks.

Another two loops, the Southern Ridges and Central Nature, are currently in the planning stages. Also in the works is the Round Island Route, which will circle around Singapore and link up with the other PCN loops.

In a blog post, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said that in the next three years, another 30km of park connectors will be completed in Ang Mo Kio, Lorong Halus and Ulu Pandan.

The PCN has expanded from a 5km stretch linking Bishan Park to Braddell Road in 1992 to a 300km network connecting parks, nature sites and housing estates around the island.

The network is expected to expand to 360km by 2020.