Isn't that pedestrian light, lead to UOB Branch opposite side of the road?. It was quite tricky crossing there & anywhere along Macpherson Rd, for the traffic is always very heavy. They have installed pedestrian barriers & traffic lights, if that is the crossing; have used it many times...
There are all the industrial buildings on one side of Macpherson Rd, and on the other side the banks, Potong Pasir MRT station, makan places, .. So plenty of pedestrians crossing at that point.
When I was staying there 10+ years ago it was already bad must be worst now.
Used to be ok staying there until all those industrial building popped up. Used to get the free Spore & Malaysian channels on TV but with all those tall buildings the reception became dismal.