Traffic Police are looking into the cause of an oil spillage that occurred early this morning, 15 January 2015 along Paterson Road. A stretch of Paterson Road outside ION Orchard, towards River Valley Road is now closed to all motorists except authorised vehicles. Paterson Road towards Scotts Road has been converted into two-way traffic to ease traffic congestion.
2 The affected stretch of road is currently being resurfaced and Traffic Police officers have been deployed to manage the traffic situation. Road users are advised to avoid the following roads leading to Paterson Road and traffic delays are expected:
(a) Scotts Road;
(b) Orchard Road; and
(c) Tanglin Road.
3 The public may call the Traffic Police Information Hotline at 65470000 or stay tuned to radio and television broadcast for the latest updates concerning the road closure.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
15 January 2015 @ 1:18 PM