Transport

New KPE & TPE Link Opens On 28 Nov, Will Ease Traffic From Punggol To The Expressway

KPE & TPE Link Will Ease Traffic For Motorists Heading To Jurong From Punggol

Update (17 Nov, 10.50am): The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that the new slip road connecting Halus Link and TPE (CTE/SLE) will open at 5am on 28 Nov.

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The slip road is also highlighted in red in the below map.

Image from LTA

Punggol residents who often take the Tampines Expressway (TPE) and Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) in the morning would know how much of a headache traffic there can be.

Good news, as the interchange is set to complete ahead of schedule and will open on 28 Nov.

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With a new link between the expressways, you no longer have to dread the long commute.

KPE & TPE link completed ahead of schedule

In a Facebook post on Monday (9 Nov), Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean said that the construction of the final link of the KPE/TPE interchange with Punggol and Pasir Ris will soon be complete after 5 years in the making.

 

He added that traffic from Punggol and Pasir Ris should flow better onto the westbound TPE, towards Jurong.

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According to the Land Transport Authority (LTA), initial estimates predicted the completion of the project in June 2021.

However, Punggol and Pasir Ris residents will be able to make use of the new road 7 months in advance, starting 28 Nov.

Interchange allows smoother traffic in Punggol area

LTA says the new slip road will also allow better traffic flow into Punggol Town from the expressway while reducing jams at the TPE between Punggol Way and the KPE.

Motorists driving between Punggol and Pasir Ris are already enjoying a new link between the 2 areas. This is part of the overall interchange project that includes bridges, flyovers and slip roads.

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The project is expected to meet traffic demands as the area develops.

LTA also said in a press release that radio messages and directional signs will be broadcasted on LTA Traffic News and at the site of the new road to guide motorists.

Enhanced connectivity

With the final link of the TPE/KPE interchange completed, perhaps motorists will experience lesser jams from Punggol onto the expressway. After all, it could get pretty congested especially during peak hours.

Kudos to the engineers and workers for completing the project ahead of schedule to make the lives of motorists a little less stressful.

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Featured image adapted from Facebook.

Julian Tay

Julian loves to tell the stories of people and places with a camera and pen. If not, he'd be at a kopitiam, stoning.

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