Operation
The expressway is open approximately 22.5 hours per day, one way for over 11 hours in each direction. The northbound (city-bound) direction occurs on weekday mornings (2:00am – 12:30pm) and weekend evenings (2:00pm – 12:30am), the southbound direction on weekday evenings (2:00pm – 12:30am) and weekend mornings (2:00am – 12:30pm). It is closed 12:30am – 2:00am and 12:30pm – 2:00pm, except for Saturday and Monday mornings when the direction remains unchanged. Weekday public holidays also operate under the weekend's opening times to accommodate tourists travelling to the Fleureiu Peninsula. During each closure all road signs, lights and boom gates change over, and the road is inspected by a tow truck contractor for debris and car breakdowns.
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