Walking across the SG-JB Causeway

The idea of walking across the SG-JB Causeway to siam the traffic jam on a crowded day sounds pretty tempting, especially considering that, on paper, it sounds doable. A 1km link between Woodlands and CIQ that takes under 30 minutes to walk across doesn’t sound too bad. That’s faster than being stuck for hours in a bottleneck. The question is, can it be done?

Are you allowed to walk across the Woodlands Causeway link?

Technically, both Singapore and Malaysia officially allow pedestrian crossing via the Causeway. The land-border checkpoints operate 24 hours, and access to the stairs and immigration area is also open 24/7.

Image credit: Cavin Teo via Blogspot

In 2018, CNA documented the commute of Jason Han across the border during heavy traffic. Then, parts of the Causeway were not paved, and there was no proper pedestrian path along the link. In fact, those who have experienced crossing the SG-JB Causeway on foot have claimed that it is quite dangerous without any designated footpath or pedestrian crossings. They have to make a run for it, with cars and motorcycles zooming past.

Apparently, not much has changed i...