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| An aerial render of the DE2/NS6 interchange station. Source: LTA |
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| An aerial render of the DE1 station. Source: LTA |
As part of the Downtown Line 2 extension (DTL2e) project, an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) report was generated under contract 9175 for the advanced engineering study to develop the extension. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has put up the EIS for public viewing and feedback from yesterday (6 Jan 2025) to 3 February 2025 on its website. You may view the reports and submit feedback here. So what exactly does the EIS cover? There are a few tidbits that can be gleaned from going through the report, which is rather detailed and technical in many aspects. But they always say that the devil is in the details, no?
The EIS covers multiple aspects that pertain to the impact of the project on the environment - be it to humans, flora or fauna. The reports cover different phases of the project as well, from pre-construction, to construction & operational phases. Specifically, the project looks at the impact in terms of emissions, impact to air & water quality, impact to flora & fauna within the proposed sites, any species of conservational importance (both plant & animal), impact from lighting, noise & vibrations and makes assessments of these impacts. Measures to combat the impacts are suggested and recommended. Phew, that was a lot to cover, but important nonetheless. For most of us, the more interesting bits lie in the project description. More on that after the jump!
