From 1 December 2004, the traffic lights at the junction of Farrer Road and Empress Road will be turned off between 5.30 pm and 7.30 pm, from Mondays to Fridays except on public holidays. Motorists from Empress Road will not be able to make a right turn onto Farrer Road towards Queensway during this time period. This change to the traffic scheme is to improve the heavy traffic flow along Farrer Road.

Currently, motorists are able to make right turns from Empress Road onto Farrer Road throughout the day, except during the morning peak hours, between 7.30 am and 9.30 am, Monday to Fridays, excluding public holidays. Dedicated green time is given to vehicles from Empress Road to turn left or right onto Farrer Road outside these periods. Similarly, the ban of right turn during the morning peak hours is to allow heavy traffic to move smoothly on Farrer Road

During evening peak hours, traffic flow on Farrer Road, in the direction of Adam Road is heavy, with traffic queues often building up to the vehicular underpass at Holland Road. With the de-activation of traffic lights at the junction of Farrer Road and Empress Road during evening peak hours, traffic moving in the direction of Adam Road will no longer be impeded at this junction. This will also improve the traffic flow on the Outer Ring Road network.

With this change to the traffic scheme, motorists from Empress Road can continue to turn left into Farrer Road in the direction of Adam Road, whenever there are traffic gaps during the evening peak hours. Those heading towards Farrer Road in the direction of Queensway are advised to turn left into Farrer Road directly or via Queens Road and Lutheran Road, and make a U-turn before the junction of Farrer Road and Bukit Timah Road.

A map is enclosed for your reference.

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¹Outer Ring Road network comprises major arterial roads around the city, providing an orbital route for traffic to move between eastern, northern and western parts of the island, hence relieving traffic load within the city by distributing traffic along the periphery of the city.