Thursday surely didn't start on a happy note for Singaporeans. Office goers and daily commuters faced a massive traffic jam on Upper Serangoon Road after a trailer broke down in the middle of the road.
Commuters took to Twitter to express their frustration as early as 9am (local time), saying they were stuck in traffic for at least half an hour. People who were travelling by public transport also faced difficulty as bus services were affected.
According to The Straits Times, the trailer, which was carrying concrete slabs, was coming out of a construction site onto Upper Serangoon Road when it broke down. After investigation, it was concluded that the vehicle broke down due to a mechanical fault.
In a tweet at 9.38am, SBS Transit announced the inaccessible areas and later also notified everyone when the services were resumed.
Please be informed that Services 13, 100, 107, 133, 135, 147, 155 will skip bus stops along Upp Serangoon Rd (in direction of City) and Upp Aljunied Rd (in direction of MacPherson Rd) due to private trailer breakdown which caused road impassable.
— SBS Transit (@SBSTransit_Ltd) September 28, 2017
Affected Bus Stops affected by road closure alg Upp Serangoon Rd are:
— SBS Transit (@SBSTransit_Ltd) September 28, 2017
Upp Aljunied Rd
(Svc 100, 135, 155) in dir of MacPherson Rd
BS70069 Aft Bidadari Pk Dr
BS70059 Aft Joo Seng Rd
BS70049 Aft Blk 4
Affected Bus Stops alg Upp Serangoon Rd (Svc 13, 100, 107, 133, 135, 147, 155) in direction of city
— SBS Transit (@SBSTransit_Ltd) September 28, 2017
Upp Serangoon Rd
BS61049 Aft Bartley Rd,
BS61039 Woodleigh Stn Exit A,
BS61029 Opp Woodleigh Pk,
BS61019 Opp Blk 101,
BS60269 Potong Pasir Stn Exit B
BS60209Saint Ritz
The trailer was towed away by 11.30am, after few concrete slabs on it were removed and transferred to a lorry.
