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According to its report, both the state-owned bungalows at 26 and 31 Ridout Road had "For Lease" signs outside their gates. [12] The 9,350-square-metre (100,600 sq ft) residence at 26 Ridout Road and the 9,157.36-square-metre (98,569.0 sq ft) residence at 31 Ridout Road had been vacant since December 2013 and July 2013 respectively. [12]
Ballapitiya is approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) south of Horana, 25 km (16 mi) north of Mathugama and 45 km (28 mi) southeast of Colombo. The town is located on the Horana - Anguruwatota - Aluthgama Road (B157) , near its junction with the Nagoda - Kalawellawa - Ballapitiya Road (B304) , with public transport links to Kalutara , Horana, Matugama and ...
The Heritage Roads scheme was implemented in 2001 by the Singapore government to identify and protect roads whereby there are lush road-side trees, often so dense that they create "green walls" and even "green tunnels". [1]
Tanglin is home to the Singapore Botanic Gardens, an UNESCO World Heritage Site which was established in 1859. It is the oldest garden in Singapore [6] and it is located near the Orchard Road shopping belt. The Botanic Gardens are accessible on foot via two main gates, the Bukit Timah gate at the northern end and Tanglin gate at its southern end.
After Singapore's independence in 1965, the government adopted new road-naming policies as part of its nation-building effort. [11] A Street Naming Advisory Committee was appointed in February 1967 by the Minister of Finance, [12] and priority was given to local names and Malay names, while names of prominent figures and British places and people were discouraged. [11]
The Singapore River was seen as a valley between Fort Canning Hill, to the north side of the river, and Pearl's Hill, to the south side of the river. The roads on either bank of the Singapore River were named River Valley Road — the current River Valley Road and Havelock Road.
Kampong Java is a subzone within the planning area of Kallang, Singapore, as defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). It is bounded by the Central Expressway (CTE) in the west; Balestier Road in the north; Tessensohn Road, Race Course Road, Gloucester Road, Northumberland Road and Tekka Lane in the east; and Bukit Timah Road in the south.
Shenton Way is a major trunk road serving Singapore's Central Area and is most commonly known for the commercial skyscrapers flanking both sides of the road. The road is a one-way street that starts at the junction of Boon Tat Street, Raffles Quay and Commerce Street before ending at Keppel Road.