IMPACT ON BEACH, SEASPORTS COMMUNITY The preparatory works will be conducted in phases to facilitate the continued use of part of the sea space fronting East Coast Park. The first phase will start at the end of 2026 and be carried out in the waters west of Bedok Jetty. It will cover an area of about 570 ha – the size of about 800 football fields – and will span around 7km in length from east to west, and up to 1km wide from north to south. Works for the second phase, which spans about 155 ha, will only start after the 2029 Southeast Asian Games. HDB, as the appointed reclamation agent for Long Island, will implement measures to mitigate the impact of preparatory works on the environment and community, HDB and URA said. The study, conducted by DHI Water and Environment, identified that there would be no significant changes to water quality, which will “continue to meet the prevailing marine water quality criteria”, the agencies said. It started in February 2025. As part of …