Singapore tests 3-month scramble crossing at Joo Chiat junction
What's new: The trial starts Nov. 16, and a right turn from East Coast Road into Joo Chiat Road will be permanently closed.
Singapore will begin a three-month trial of a scramble crossing on Nov. 16 at the junction of Joo Chiat Road and East Coast Road in Katong, a move aimed at improving pedestrian safety and traffic flow. During a dedicated crossing phase, vehicles in every direction will stop so pedestrians can cross at once, including diagonally. To support the trial, drivers heading along East Coast Road toward Mountbatten Road will no longer be allowed to turn right into Joo Chiat Road. The Land Transport Authority said the intersection has high pedestrian activity and that the new setup could mean longer waits for both motorists and walkers while traffic conditions and road user behavior are assessed.