Written Answer by Ministry of National Development on alternative plans for preserving Ellison Building

Sep 11, 2017

Mr Kok Heng Leun: To ask the Minister for National Development whether he can provide an update on the alternative plans of preserving of Ellison Building in light of the construction of the North-South Expressway.

Answer:

The Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) engineers and conservation specialists have been studying various options to minimise the impact on the affected corner shophouse unit during the construction of the North-South Corridor (NSC).  This is still ongoing, as there is a need to weigh the risks to both Ellison Building and the NSC carefully in order to come to a good decision.

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and LTA will engage heritage groups again, before the final decision is taken.