The_King Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Underpasses in Singapore may rarely evoke a strong sense of nostalgia for many of us, but the Novena underpass undeniably does. To make way for the construction of the North-South Corridor (NSC), the underpass was sadly closed in the wee hours of 25 Feb. Source One Redditor decided to capture the final moments of this beautiful underpass. Novena underpass closed on 25 Feb As part of ongoing efforts to ease commutes, the area around Thomson Road will be undergoing a major overhaul. The NSC project will see the closure of several underpasses there, including the iconic Novena underpass. A sign was put up there yesterday (24 Feb), informing the public of the closure from 12.30am on 25 Feb. Source Now that it’s no longer open, many are reminiscing fond memories of walking through the underpass. Colourful décor set Novena underpass apart Unlike other underpasses found in Singapore, the one at Novena sticks out with its bright colours. Not only do bright tiles line the floor, the entirety of the walls are covered with artwork done by children. Source One will always stop, or at the very least take a quick glance, at the artworks while making their way through. Source Those of us who often walked along this path as kids ourselves would certainly miss the joy of marvelling at the designs. Even adults who take the underpass after a long day at work may find comfort in the place’s jovial colours. Netizens reminisce memories of the underpass It comes as no surprise that many Singaporeans hold fond memories of this underpass. This Redditor mentioned that he used to consciously choose to only step on the coloured tiles — while enjoying the music from the street busker uncle. Source As Asian as it gets, we resonate with this comment immensely – as did many others. Others who visited the nearby tuition centres often growing up remember using the underpass to get to their weekly classes. Source This Redditor hopes that the art pieces on the wall will not disappear along with the underpass. Source Hopefully, the authorities will return them to the original artists, or preserve them somewhere else. Thanks for the memories Even though the demolition of the underpass is necessary to construct the NSC, many will still mourn the loss of this iconic underpass. From shielding us from the Sun and to giving us convenient shortcuts between major locations in Novena, we’ll remember the underpass for all that it has done for us. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOfTheHour Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 I always use this underpass. Hate crossing the dusty road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 48 minutes ago, ManOfTheHour said: I always use this underpass. Hate crossing the dusty road I also used it to go to Square 2. I and my friend used to go there to celebrate birthday Shalala lala la la ~ 🌠 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOfTheHour Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 33 minutes ago, Chestnut said: I also used it to go to Square 2. I and my friend used to go there to celebrate birthday Why go there for bday? Go jollibee? 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 2 hours ago, ManOfTheHour said: Why go there for bday? Go jollibee? 😂 Eh. Not Square 2. Is United Square Got some crystal jade dining outlet and laksa store Now wanna go there jin mafan Shalala lala la la ~ 🌠 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManOfTheHour Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 5 hours ago, Chestnut said: Eh. Not Square 2. Is United Square Got some crystal jade dining outlet and laksa store Now wanna go there jin mafan I always go United square esp to jiak wee nam kee lol. Last time after school also go there n slack at McD or Times 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODACHEK Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Moi toddler kid always like to step onto the square color blocks there and shout out the name of the color. TVB for life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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