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Over 10km of cycling paths completed in Toa Payoh for easier rides
The Straits Times
|October 19, 2025
Residents can now travel more easily and sustainably on 10.8km of cycling paths.
Residents in Toa Payoh can now travel beyond the estate more easily and safely as well as sustainably - with the completion of more than 10km of cycling paths.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a statement on Oct 18 that the cycling paths, which span around 10.8km, improve connectivity not just to MRT stations in the vicinity of Toa Payoh, such as Braddell and Caldecott, but also to nearby towns.
This story is from the October 19, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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