The Pan Island Expressway (Abbreviation: PIE; Chinese: 泛岛高速公路; pinyin: Fàndǎo Gāosù Gōnglù; Tamil: தீவு விரைவுச்சாலை; Malay: Lebuhraya Rentas Pulau) is the oldest and longest of Singapore's expressways. Currently, it is also Singapore's longest road. It extends along the length of the island, connecting Tuas in the west to Singapore Changi Airport in the east. Its length is 42.8 kilometres (26.6 mi).
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