Expressways of Singapore - Expansion

Expansion

The latest expressway completed is the Kallang–Paya Lebar Expressway which runs for 12 km, 9 km of which are 10 m underground. Construction started in 2001 and a 3 km section linking the Pan Island Expressway and East Coast Parkway was opened in late 2007. It was completed on 20 September 2008. On 27 July 2007, the Land Transport Authority announced that approval had been given for the construction of a new 5 km long Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE) at a cost of $2.5 billion. The underground expressway will link the East Coast Parkway and Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway to Marina South and Ayer Rajah Expressway and will be completed by end 2013.

Construction of the 11th expressway, the North–South Expressway, was announced on 30 January 2008. The new 21-kilometre expressway will cost about $7 to $8 billion when fully completed by 2020 and connect the East Coast Parkway with the northern parts of Singapore.

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