Residents and visitors now have an alternative route for jogging or cycling between Pasir Ris Park and East Coast Park through Bedok Reservoir Park, with the completion of the 18km Eastern Corridor. The National Parks Board (NParks) has opened the new 600m Bedok Park Connector (Eastern Bank) along the Sungei Bedok waterway, which completes the Eastern Corridor.
The recreational green route also features the recently completed park connectors along Tampines Avenue 9 and Tampines Avenue 10, which together with the new Bedok park connector total over 3.2km. NParks also announced three new cycling bridges planned along the eastern half of the Round Island Route at Changi Beach Park and East Coast Park.
There are plans for the three bridges to be built across Changi Creek, connecting Changi Point to Changi Beach Park, as well as the eastern end of East Coast Park, and to replace the existing bridge across Fort Road at the western end of East Coast Park. NParks said these are part of its efforts to expand connectivity across Singapore, providing more opportunities for the community to explore nature areas. “They also contribute towards enabling every household to live within a 10-minute walk of a park by 2030,” NParks added in a statement.
The Eastern Corridor was first announced in 2021 and was progressively opened. Its completion links up several parks which offer experiences such as bird watching at Tampines Eco Green, a therapeutic garden at Sun Plaza Park and sports activities at East Coast Park.