Road closures as Parliament opens on 24 August 2020
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Motorists can expect a few roads to be closed and traffic delays in several areas next week as the 14th Parliament opens on 24 Auguts 2020 at Parliament House and The Arts House.
To facilitate the event, Old Parliament Lane and Empress Place will be closed to vehicular traffic from 12:01am to 11:59pm on Monday.
These roads and lanes will also be closed from 1:00pm on 24 August 2020 to 1:00am on 25 August 2020:
Road Closed | Section of Road |
Fullerton Road in the direction of St Andrew's Road | Between Esplanade Drive and the Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall |
Connaught Drive | Between St Andrew's Road and Fullerton Road |
St. Andrew's Road | Between Connaught Drive and Coleman Street |
Parliament Place | Between Supreme Court Lane and St Andrew's Road |
Extreme right lane of Parliament Place | Between North Bridge Road and Supreme Court Lane |
During the closure, access will be granted only to police, emergency and authorised vehicles. Auxiliary police officers will be positioned at the affected junctions to assist and direct motorists.


The Parliament House public carpark and The Arts House will also be closed to the public on 24 August 2020, from 12:01am to 11:59pm.
Taxis, private-hire vehicles and vehicles of Singapore Cricket Club's members, staff and patrons will be allowed to enter via Fullerton Road and Connaught Drive (towards St Andrew's Road) to pick up or drop off passengers during the road closure. Police also encouraged members of the public who are travelling to the affected areas to use public transport.
Public bus services affected by the closures will be diverted. Similarly, motorists heading to Suntec City and Marina Square from High Street are to use alternative routes via Bras Basah Road or Esplanade Drive. Vehicles found parked illegally or causing obstruction on the peripheral roads will be towed.
Motorists can expect a few roads to be closed and traffic delays in several areas next week as the 14th Parliament opens on 24 Auguts 2020 at Parliament House and The Arts House.
To facilitate the event, Old Parliament Lane and Empress Place will be closed to vehicular traffic from 12:01am to 11:59pm on Monday.
These roads and lanes will also be closed from 1:00pm on 24 August 2020 to 1:00am on 25 August 2020:
Road Closed | Section of Road |
Fullerton Road in the direction of St Andrew's Road | Between Esplanade Drive and the Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall |
Connaught Drive | Between St Andrew's Road and Fullerton Road |
St. Andrew's Road | Between Connaught Drive and Coleman Street |
Parliament Place | Between Supreme Court Lane and St Andrew's Road |
Extreme right lane of Parliament Place | Between North Bridge Road and Supreme Court Lane |


The Parliament House public carpark and The Arts House will also be closed to the public on 24 August 2020, from 12:01am to 11:59pm.
Taxis, private-hire vehicles and vehicles of Singapore Cricket Club's members, staff and patrons will be allowed to enter via Fullerton Road and Connaught Drive (towards St Andrew's Road) to pick up or drop off passengers during the road closure. Police also encouraged members of the public who are travelling to the affected areas to use public transport.
Public bus services affected by the closures will be diverted. Similarly, motorists heading to Suntec City and Marina Square from High Street are to use alternative routes via Bras Basah Road or Esplanade Drive. Vehicles found parked illegally or causing obstruction on the peripheral roads will be towed.
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