Singapore will study Malaysia’s proposals to have a third bridge linking Johor with Singapore via Pulau Ubin once it is on the table.

As for now, Singapore has yet to receive any official proposals from Malaysia.

“If we do receive it, the relevant agencies will certainly study it carefully,” Singapore Minister for Social and Family Development Desmond Lee wrote on his Facebook page on Friday.

Lee, who is also the second minister for national development, was at Pulau Ubin for a quarterly meeting with members of the Friends of Ubin Network (FUN).

He was responding to news reports that Johor was studying the possibility of the third link on the sidelines of the meeting.

“I explained that we have not received Malaysia’s proposals and do not have details of it,” he wrote.

Lee also assured FUN’s members that work on the Ubin Project, including a restoration study of kampung houses, is ongoing.

“We will keep Pulau Ubin rustic and protect its heritage and biodiversity,” he wrote.

Johor Menteri Besar Osman Sapian had on Aug 30 said the state government planned to build the third link to ease traffic congestion at the Johor Causeway and second link crossing.

However, Osman said a proposal would first be sent to the federal government for due diligence.

The plan is to link Pengerang and Pulau Ubin via a three-km bridge and an undersea tunnel.

- Bernama