Construction
Construction of the PIE started in 1966 and took place in three phases. The first phase involved widening the stretch of Whitley Road from Mount Pleasant Flyover to Thomson Flyover, Jalan Toa Payoh, Jalan Kolam Ayer, and Paya Lebar Way, and replacing all the traffic light junctions on these roads with grade-separated interchanges.
Subsequently, the section from Jalan Eunos to East Coast Parkway, which involved the construction of a new road, was completed in 1980. A year later in 1981, the western end from Jalan Anak Bukit to Corporation Road was completed. The expressway was 35 kilometres (22 mi) long when completed.
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