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Singaporean river transformation commences

  • By LDN on  29 October 2009
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Singaporean river transformation commences

The Kallang River-Bishan Park project in Singapore has commenced.

The project is a part of the Active, Beautiful and Clean (ABC) Waters Program, which was initiated in 2006. It will transform Singapore's extensive network of drains, canals and reservoirs into streams, rivers and lakes, with the goal of creating vibrant, healthy and sustainable waterbodies.

The Kallang River-Bishan Park project will transform 3 kms of Singapore’s longest river from a concrete canal into a natural river with bio-engineered slopes and landscaped banks. The area features integration with a popular existing park, rivulets for people to play in, new footbridges, new playgrounds, water cascades and a river promenade for entertainment and street bazaars.

One of the existing ponds will also be converted into a biotope, which will help to improve the water quality in the recreational ponds.

The Kallang River-Bishan Park project is expected to be completed in 2011.

CH2M HILL partnered with Atelier Dreiseitl and worked with associate firms DesignInc and Phrase Communications to create an integrated approach to waterway management for the ABC Waters Program in the Central Catchment.

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