Tag Archives: Public Works Department

Toa Payoh Rise’s Past and Present

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Remember Singapore

Relatively undisturbed for the past 50 years, Toa Payoh Rise may see a big change in the coming years, due to its location being one of the areas that will be affected by the construction of the North-South Corridor, Singapore’s … Continue reading →

The Beginning of Singapore’s Expressways

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Remember Singapore

The first blueprint of Singapore’s expressway network began in 1968, when it was mapped out as part of the State and City Planning Project. The authorities recognised that expressways were the best method to provide better and faster travel in … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Api Api Flyover, Ayer Rajah Expressway, Ayer Rajah Industrial Estate, Benjamin Sheares Bridge, Bukit Timah Expressway, Buona Vista Flyover, Central Expressway, Chantek Flyover, East Coast Parkway, Eco-Link @BKE, Electronic Road Pricing, Gali Batu Flyover, Jurong Expressway, Jurong Hill Flyover, Jurong Town Corporation, Kallang Expressway, Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway, Keppel Viaduct, Kim Keat Flyover, Kranji Expressway, Laguna Flyover, Lam San Flyover, Land Transport Authority, Marina Coastal Expressway, Mass Rapid Transit, Nanyang Flyover, North-South Expressway, Pan-Island Expressway, Park Connector Networks, Paya Lebar Expressway, Public Works Department, Seletar Expressway, Sembawang Expressway, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Singapore 1990s, State And City Planning Project, Tampines Expressway, Tuas Checkpoint Viaduct, Tuas West Underpass | 1 Comment

A Tale of Towers and Pagodas

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Remember Singapore

Between the late sixties and mid-seventies, four lookout towers, including one pagoda, were built in Singapore. Two of them are located at the western side of Singapore (Jurong Hill and Chinese Garden), while the other two are at Toa Payoh … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Historic | Tagged Bukit Peropok, Chinese Garden, Goh Keng Swee, Housing And Development Board, Jelutong Tower, Jurong Hill, Jurong Hilltop Restaurant, Jurong Town Corporation, MacRitchie Reservoir, Mount Vernon, Public Utilities Board, Public Works Department, Ru Yun Ta, Sentosa, Southeast Asian Peninsula Games, Tanjong Rhu Lookout Tower, Tiger Sky Tower, Toa Payoh Town Garden, Upper Seletar Reservoir, VIP Hill, Yishun Pond Park | 1 Comment

A Little History along the Kallang River

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Remember Singapore

The Kallang River is Singapore’s longest river, starting from the Lower Peirce Reservoir, via Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Toa Payoh and Geylang Bahru, and ending at the Kallang Basin. The name Kallang had appeared as early as 1835, in a map … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural, Historic, Nostalgic | Tagged Blue Box Factory, Central Manpower Base, Fire City, Housing And Development Board, Independence Bridge, Kallang Airport, Kallang Basin Industrial Estate, Kallang Gas Works, Kallang Park, Kallang River, Kallang Road, Kampong Soopoo, Merdeka Bridge, Merdeka Lions, National Stadium, Nicoll Highway, Oasis Restaurant, Orang Kallang, Pasir Laba Camp, People's Association, Public Works Department, Sam Tat Building, Singapore Armed Forces Training Institute, Singapore Gas Company, Sri Manmatha Karuneshvarar Temple, Sungei Kallang, Temenggong Of Johor, Urban Redevelopment Authority | 6 Comments

View Road and its Forgotten Former Hospital

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Remember Singapore

Geographically, it is located at a relatively quiet and forgotten spot within the vicinity of Woodlands and Marsiling. In paranormal aspect, it was once rumoured to be one of Singapore’s most haunted places, although it was less well-known than the … Continue reading →

Posted in Exotic | Tagged Admiralty Road West, Batu Rimau Gurkha Barrack, Former Mental Institution, Hawkins Road, Ministry of Health, Naval Base Police Force, Public Works Department, Second World War, View Road, View Road Hospital, Woodbridge Hospital | 29 Comments

Searching for the Remnants of Ama Keng

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Remember Singapore

Mention Lim Chu Kang, and the first impressions that come to our mind are probably ulu (secluded), countryside or cemetery. The name Ama Keng may be even more unfamiliar to many Singaporeans, who are unaware of the former existence of … Continue reading →