Some roads will be closed on Sunday (March 29) during the state funeral procession from Parliament House to the University Cultural Centre (UCC) at the National University of Singapore and the state funeral service.
| Lanes & Roads Affected | Period of Closure |
|---|---|
| Extreme right lane of South Bridge Road (between North Canal Road and North Boat Quay) | 11am to 2pm |
| North Bridge Road (between Coleman Street and North Boat Quay) | 11.30am to 2pm |
| Upper Circular Road | 11.30am to 2pm |
| High Street (between Hill Street and North Bridge Road) | 11.30am to 2pm |
| Parliament Place (between North Bridge Road and Saint Andrew’s Road) | 11.30am to 2pm |
| Saint Andrew’s Road (between Parliament Place and Stamford Road) | 11.30am to 2pm |
| Coleman Street (between Saint Andrew’s Road and North Bridge Road) | 11.30am to 2pm |
| Supreme Court Lane | 11.30am to 2pm |
| Fullerton Road (between Esplanade Drive and Saint Andrew’s Road) | 11.30am to 2pm |
| Stamford Road (between Raffles Link & North Bridge Road) | 11.30am to 2pm |
| Esplanade Drive in the direction of Shenton Way (between Battery Road & Nicoll Highway) | 11.30am to 2pm |
| Nicoll Highway (between Bras Basah Road & Esplanade Drive) | 11.30am to 2pm |
| Connaught Drive | 11.30am to 3pm |
| Clementi Road (between Dover Road and Kent Ridge Crescent) | Noon to 3pm |
| Extreme left lane of Clementi Road in the direction of West Coast Ferry Road | 8am to 8pm |
| Extreme right lane of Clementi Road in the direction of Bukit Timah Road | 8am to 8pm |
| Kent Ridge Crescent (between Clementi Road and College Link) | 8am to 8pm |
| Engineering Drive 1 (between Kent Ridge Crescent and Engineering Drive 3) | 8am to 8pm |
Members of the public can line the route the 15.4km route, said the State Funeral Organising Committee in a statement.
The procession will start at 12.30pm. The funeral cortege will leave Parliament House at 1pm. The journey is expected to take 37 minutes.
It will travel at 25kmh and pass landmarks such as Old Parliament House, City Hall, the Padang, NTUC Centre and Singapore Conference Hall. It will also pass through certain heartland areas.
The procession will be telecast live on national television and online at www.rememberingleekuanyew.sg.
Source: www.tnp.sg