Final link of new KPE and TPE interchange completed ahead of schedule

[kobayashiGT]

Final link of new KPE and TPE interchange completed ahead of schedule

sources: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/final-link-of-new-kpe-and-tpe-interchange-completed-ahead-of-schedule

SINGAPORE - The final link of the interchange between Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) and Tampines Expressway (TPE) has been completed ahead of schedule, Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean said in a Facebook post on Monday (Nov 9).

Residents will have more direct links to and from the KPE and TPE with the new interchange, which was previously projected to be completed by June 2021.

This will help improve traffic flow on the TPE as well as the network of roads that lead out of the growing Punggol Town area.

Previous extensions of the interchange include a new road to TPE (towards the Seletar Expressway) that provided motorists an additional route between Pasir Ris and Punggol last November.

Another extension to Punggol Central Road in November 2018 took motorists to Halus link, which then connects to the KPE (towards East Coast Parkway) and to the TPE (towards Changi).

Mr Teo, who is also a Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, visited the new slip road that connects Punggol Central to TPE on Monday with Senior Minister of State for Transport and Sustainabilility and the Environment Amy Khor, as well as other MPs of Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, Mr Desmond Tan, who is also Minister of State for Home Affairs and Sustainability and the Environment, and Ms Yeo Wan Ling.

The link at Lorong Halus allows traffic from Pasir Ris and Punggol to flow smoothly to the westbound TPE towards Jurong.

The six phases of the project took five years to complete, said Mr Teo.

Parts of the roadway in the new extension rests on 2,000 specially coated piles, which are around 50m deep, he said.

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Rejoice punggol residents!

 

[13177]

Punggol like have so many alternative route out of the estate and yet traffic there still heavy or jam? I think punggol is the only estate which have so many routes in and out of the expressway? 

Edited November 11, 2020 by 13177

[Spidey10]

5 minutes ago, 13177 said:

Punggol like have so many alternative route out of the estate and yet traffic there still heavy or jam? I think punggol is the only estate which have so many routes in and out of the expressway? 

3 exit ler.…..and they are building more HDB in the northern area, digital hub coming up...so prepare for the influx of pple into punggol...

hopefully a 4th exit will come...

[Watwheels]

I always thought it's build road first then build town.

But here ppl build town first, residents kpkb jam, then build more roads.

World's first, I guess.

[kobayashiGT]

20 minutes ago, 13177 said:

Punggol like have so many alternative route out of the estate and yet traffic there still heavy or jam? I think punggol is the only estate which have so many routes in and out of the expressway? 

Ppl there young and rich mah. all can afford car.

You come ubi, no car one. everyone sell car there only. 🤣

[13177]

14 minutes ago, Spidey10 said:

3 exit ler.…..and they are building more HDB in the northern area, digital hub coming up...so prepare for the influx of pple into punggol...

hopefully a 4th exit will come...

3 exit siah, consider many many. Lol.

[Zxcvb]

18 minutes ago, 13177 said:

Punggol like have so many alternative route out of the estate and yet traffic there still heavy or jam? I think punggol is the only estate which have so many routes in and out of the expressway? 

Why punggol/sengkang did not use the classic clover leaf design?? But instead use the piss poor multiple traffic lights?? 

[mersaylee]

6 minutes ago, Watwheels said:

I always thought it's build road first then build town.

But here ppl build town first, residents kpkb jam, then build more roads.

World's first, I guess.

Chu is HDB, Lor is LTA

Masterplanner fault... neber plan properlee...or deliberate one...🤔

Leave something to patch during bad times...💡👍

[13177]

2 minutes ago, kobayashiGT said:

Ppl there young and rich mah. all can afford car.

You come ubi, no car one. everyone sell car there only. 🤣

True , everytime when i go punggol, always can find MSCP there all full of cars. And all are quite new cars de. Also seldom find commercial vehicles there. People there indeed rich, maybe majority household own a car. Lol.

[13177]

12 minutes ago, Watwheels said:

I always thought it's build road first then build town.

But here ppl build town first, residents kpkb jam, then build more roads.

World's first, I guess.

This is the standard practise here la, they always never build infrastructure first before bringing in the people. You see even the new MRT lines that they build the train also so small/short, dont know how they handle the high population in future? And the roads they build also poor in design.

[Watwheels]

17 minutes ago, mersaylee said:

Chu is HDB, Lor is LTA

Masterplanner fault... neber plan properlee...or deliberate one...🤔

Leave something to patch during bad times...💡👍

Waste money building and re-building roads.

[Justdaniel]

Build more road so that can increase housing price. Singapore waterway, all amenities have, you name it Punggol have it (except hospital). Poor people can stay across the TPE (Sengkang).

[Watwheels]

24 minutes ago, Zxcvb said:

Why punggol/sengkang did not use the classic clover leaf design?? But instead use the piss poor multiple traffic lights?? 

Must be lack of space. HDB plan to cramp so many flats until it so close to the expressway. No more space to build the typical spiral entry and exit roads.

[Atrecord]

1 hour ago, kobayashiGT said:

Final link of new KPE and TPE interchange completed ahead of schedule

sources: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/final-link-of-new-kpe-and-tpe-interchange-completed-ahead-of-schedule

SINGAPORE - The final link of the interchange between Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) and Tampines Expressway (TPE) has been completed ahead of schedule, Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean said in a Facebook post on Monday (Nov 9).

Residents will have more direct links to and from the KPE and TPE with the new interchange, which was previously projected to be completed by June 2021.

This will help improve traffic flow on the TPE as well as the network of roads that lead out of the growing Punggol Town area.

Previous extensions of the interchange include a new road to TPE (towards the Seletar Expressway) that provided motorists an additional route between Pasir Ris and Punggol last November.

Another extension to Punggol Central Road in November 2018 took motorists to Halus link, which then connects to the KPE (towards East Coast Parkway) and to the TPE (towards Changi).

Mr Teo, who is also a Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, visited the new slip road that connects Punggol Central to TPE on Monday with Senior Minister of State for Transport and Sustainabilility and the Environment Amy Khor, as well as other MPs of Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, Mr Desmond Tan, who is also Minister of State for Home Affairs and Sustainability and the Environment, and Ms Yeo Wan Ling.

The link at Lorong Halus allows traffic from Pasir Ris and Punggol to flow smoothly to the westbound TPE towards Jurong.

The six phases of the project took five years to complete, said Mr Teo.

Parts of the roadway in the new extension rests on 2,000 specially coated piles, which are around 50m deep, he said.

1) which part is this leh? I don't see any new link recently? The part that joins to Punggol from KPE, has been completed maybe 6-12 mth ago...

2) cannot help but notice the outstanding woman in red in the pic. Time for some exercises 🤣

[Soya]

43 minutes ago, Zxcvb said:

Why punggol/sengkang did not use the classic clover leaf design?? But instead use the piss poor multiple traffic lights?? 

 

Save land mah

The land saved can sell for condo which pays for the new bridge many many times over

Still dunno why ppl buy condo next to expressways tho.....

[13177]

17 minutes ago, Atrecord said:

1) which part is this leh? I don't see any new link recently? The part that joins to Punggol from KPE, has been completed maybe 6-12 mth ago...

2) cannot help but notice the outstanding woman in red in the pic. Time for some exercises 🤣

There are two women in red.

[Thaiyotakamli]

1 hour ago, Spidey10 said:

3 exit ler.…..and they are building more HDB in the northern area, digital hub coming up...so prepare for the influx of pple into punggol...

hopefully a 4th exit will come...

Welcome the ceca😂😂😂

[13177]

10 minutes ago, Soya said:

Save land mah

The land saved can sell for condo which pays for the new bridge many many times over

Still dunno why ppl buy condo next to expressways tho.....

There are many condo/EC in punggol, dont think can find so many in other town. Still can find many condo build next to expressway lo, you see the area near pasir ris/novena.