A new road in Bidadari estate will partially open to traffic from 8am on Sept 25, with one lane in each direction.Sang Nila Utama Road will replace Vernon Park Road, which will be permanently closed. The Housing Board on Friday said the new road will link to Mount Vernon Lane and Mount Vernon Road.
Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said in 2019 that the road was named in response to the Malay community's requests, as the school had played an important role in developing Malay education in Singapore. Bidadari Park Drive, a 1.6km two-lane dual carriageway described by the HDB as the "main transportation spine of Bidadari", currently connects the estate to Upper Aljunied and Upper Serangoon roads.
This will turn the junction into a four-way one, allowing traffic to move from Bidadari estate to Bartley Road, as well as Serangoon Avenue 1, and vice-versa.