The All-In Guide To The Road Closures Happening at Marina Bay For Countdown 2019

Hands up if you drive and you’re planning to drive your girlfriend down to the city area for some fireworks.

Or, just driving the entire family down to for a great family bonding session.

Whichever it is, know these roads that’re going to be closed tomorrow for the countdown event happening in the city.

Or the only place you’ll be watching fireworks from will be your car. On the outskirts of the city. Or on your phone (which, come to think of it, is a pretty lit idea).

Marina Bay Singapore Countdown: 14th Edition

If you’re wondering where you can go to spend your last day of 2018 at, Marina Bay could be the place for you.

I mean, it’s like the whole nation’s celebrating the end of one year and the beginning of another. Together.

There are free movie screenings.

The yearly Mediacorp countdown party, opening to the public for free for the very first time.

There’s also the Prudential Carnival which boasts bigger, better rides.

And a Food Truck Fest where food trucks, Kombi vans and caravans are brought out for Singaporeans to explore and eat to their hearts’ content.

You’ll also get local brands like New Ubin Seafood and Fishball Story.

And more!

Security Arrangements For Marina Bay on 31 Dec 2018

To accommodate the crowd and ensure the safety of the public during the event, police officers, auxiliary officers and security personnel will be deployed on site.

The number of people entering the following areas will be regulated:

• The Promontory
• One Fullerton/Merlion Park
• Esplanade Park
• Esplanade Waterfront Promenade
• Marina Bay Sands Promenade
• And other areas within the vicinity of Marina Bay.

Officers may conduct checks on your bags and personal belongings, so please do everyone a favour and cooperate with the men or women in blue.

Selected MRT stations’ exits might be closed if there’s overcrowding.

Road Closures Happening on 31 Dec 2018

From 4 pm (31 Dec 2018) to 5 am (1 Jan 2019)

• St Andrew’s Road
• Fullerton Road (Between Esplanade Drive and Connaught Drive)
• Connaught Drive

From 6 pm (31 Dec 2018) to 5 am (1 Jan 2019)

• Bayfront Avenue in the direction of Temasek Avenue

From 6 pm (31 Dec 2018) to 2 am (1 Jan 2019)

• Bayfront Avenue in the direction of Marina Boulevard

From 6 – 11 pm (31 Dec 2018) / 1.30 – 2.30 am (1 Jan 2019)

• Extreme left lane of Raffles Avenue (between Temasek Avenue and Esplanade Drive)
• Extreme left lane of Fullerton Road in the direction of Collyer Quay (between Esplanade Drive and Collyer Quay)
• The extreme left lane of Collyer Quay in the direction of Raffles Quay

From 9 – 11 pm (31 Dec 2018) / 1.30 – 2.30 am (1 Jan 2019) 

• Extreme left lane of Marina Boulevard (between Raffles Quay and Bayfront Avenue)

From 11 pm (31 Dec 2018) to 2 am (1 Jan 2019) 

• Marina Boulevard (between Raffles Quay and Bayfront Avenue)
• Raffles Avenue (between Temasek Avenue and Esplanade Drive)
• Esplanade Drive
• Fullerton Road (between Esplanade Drive and Collyer Quay)
• Collyer Quay (between Finlayson Green and Fullerton Road)
• The carriageway of Temasek Avenue in the direction of Temasek Boulevard (between Raffles Avenue and Raffles Boulevard)
• The extreme left lane of Marina Way
• Raffles Link
• Fullerton Square
• Battery Road
• Flint Street
• Bonham Street
• D’almeida Street
• De Souza Street
• Malacca Street
• The extreme left lane of Finlayson Green
• Slip road from Raffles Boulevard into Raffles Avenue
• The carriageway of Republic Boulevard in the direction of Raffles Avenue

Here are some tips provided by the police for when you’re there:

• Look after your belongings at all times;
• Be cautious when approached by strangers;
• Stay close to your friends or move around in groups;
• Avoid contact with unruly crowds; and
• Approach any police officer deployed or dial 999 for urgent assistance

Since you’re reading this on your app, you can tap on the bookmark icon at the top right corner, so that on the day of the countdown, should you lose your data (remember those days when network would get congested at the eve of New Year?), you can still read it as bookmarked articles can be accessed without Internet.

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