Sembawang Town Council says they have removed this wild plant at Woodlands Centre Road. A STOMPer had earlier written in saying that the long roots of the tree may damage the foundation of an overhead bridge.
In an email to STOMP today (June 4), a spokesperson from Sembawang Town Council says:
"We refer to the posting by your STOMPer on June 3, 2009.
"We have already removed the wild plant on June 3, 2009.
"Thank you."
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Long tree roots may damage overhead bridge
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"Tree roots may cause this Spottiswoode Park shophouse to collapse" (6th April 2009)
Powerful tree roots damage Bukit Batok drain (9th March 2009)
Danger: Growing tree roots can crack wall of river bank (8th March 2009)
Tree growing on old shophouse may cause pillars to give way (2nd February 2009)
This tree has claimed a bridge of its own (30th January 2009)
