Mr Lee noted that the road’s name was announced in 2019, after taking into account the significance of Sang Nila Utama, the Palembang prince who arrived on Singapore’s shores in 1299 to mark the beginning of the country.
Sang Nila Utama Road is located next to the site of the former Sang Nila Utama Secondary School, one of the first two Malay-medium secondary schools which played an important role in developing Malay education in Singapore, said HDB.
Mr Lee pointed out that several heritage elements were included when developing the Bidadari area, for which a master plan was launched in August 2013.
“One of these is a new 700m heritage walk that cuts through the estate, which will have a series of storyboards to recount the history and stories of Bidadari, including prominent personalities of the past,” he said.
A section of the heritage walk will also be named Sang Nila Utama Boulevard.
“Other heritage elements include the Alkaff Lake, inspired by the memories of the former Alkaff Lake Gardens built by the well-known Alkaff family in 1929, and a memorial garden to commemorate the heritage of the Bidadari Cemetery,” Mr Lee wrote in his post.
“These are all part of the Bidadari Park which will be completed in the second half of 2023 … With the plans for Bidadari being progressively realised, residents can look forward to exploring the heritage of the estate.”